Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling is a skilled journalist currently serving as a Breaking News Writer for The New Republic, where five stories a day are crafted for the breaking news vertical, The Ticker. Prior experience includes roles as a Staff Reporter at The Real Deal, covering NYC's new development market, and as a Freelance Audio/Print Reporter for WNYC Radio, investigating critical issues at the intersection of climate change, public health, and public housing in Coney Island. Houghtaling has also contributed to The Guardian with essays highlighting social issues, interned at The Daily Beast as a Breaking News Intern, co-founded @Protest_NYC to cover protests in New York City, and worked at Newsmax Media as an Associate Producer. Additional earlier roles include a Culture Fellow at Mashable, a Production Associate at WNET, and a Freelance Journalist at The Daily Voice. Houghtaling holds a Master of Science in Investigative Journalism from Columbia University and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism & English Literature from Purchase College, SUNY.