I’m a writer, journalist and editor who believes deeply in the power of journalism.

My journalism career began as a daily news intern at the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the years since, I’ve dedicated my career to the intersection of journalism and human rights, democracy and conflict.

Most recently, I was the Editorial and Community Manager of the International Journalists Network (IJNet) at the International Center for Journalists, where I covered how journalists were reporting on conflict and climate change, combating disinformation, and covering elections worldwide. There, I saw how journalists - especially journalists from outside of the United States and Western Europe - were finding new ways to reach audiences and build trust in journalism in an age of collapsing public support and growing threats to press freedom globally.

As a freelance reporter, my reporting looks to center the work of journalists worldwide who on the frontlines of covering the most pressing topics of the day. When I’m not writing, I’m probably hiking — you can find my travel writing on hiking some of the great long trails of the world at The Long Ways.

Have a tip or looking to collaborate? You can reach me at devin dot windelspecht @ gmail.com.