HeyHelina Profile Banner
Helina Selemon (she/her) Profile
Helina Selemon (she/her)

@HeyHelina

Followers
1K
Following
3K
Media
214
Statuses
4K

Science journalist + investigative news researcher. Alum: @nyblacklight, @ap, @newmarkjschool.

New York, NY
Joined September 2011
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@NYAmNews
New York Amsterdam News
1 year
Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests without being charged and have them sent straight to their homes.
Tweet card summary image
amsterdamnews.com
Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests without being charged and have them sent straight to their homes.
0
2
2
@MaynardInst
Maynard Institute for Journalism Education
1 year
"When my son was killed, I didn’t know what the next step was:" for @NYAmNews, #Maynard200 alum Helina Selemon (@HeyHelina) covered the financial cost of losing a loved one to gun violence, adding difficulty to grief. https://t.co/HGnsYVq1tC
0
2
2
@NYAmNews
New York Amsterdam News
1 year
The U.S. government reopened the program on Thursday, allowing any household to order up to four at-home #COVID nasal swab kits through the website https://t.co/OrsgRgPve0. The tests will begin shipping via the United States Postal Service.
Tweet card summary image
amsterdamnews.com
Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests without being charged and have them sent straight to their homes.
0
5
6
@damasoreyes
Damaso Reyes
1 year
I was honored to contribute photos to @HeyHelina's important story about victim's compensation funds and how we need to support them so they can help victims of gun violence and their families heal. https://t.co/w0pdvhjzsV
0
2
4
@nixonron
nixonron
1 year
JOB ALERT! We are hiring two investigative reporters in Washington.
careers.ap.org
Newsperson (Washington Investigations Reporter)
2
74
101
@damasoreyes
Damaso Reyes
1 year
Scientific study shows high pollution levels in NYC subway, Black and Brown commuters and workers impacted the most https://t.co/9jJfoWMp0g via @NYAmNews
Tweet card summary image
amsterdamnews.com
A study shows increasing concentrations of air pollution on platforms and in train cars throughout the New York City subway system.
0
9
10
@Aaron_Glantz
Aaron Glantz
1 year
Data and slides are available from Tuesday's training w/@HeyHelina on extreme heat and gun violence. Researchers have linked nearly 8,000 shootings to climate change. Find out what this means for your city: https://t.co/UXnYtwdOOM Co-sponsored by @MaynardInst & @sejorg
0
5
5
@damasoreyes
Damaso Reyes
1 year
Good morning #NABJ24 ! The @NYAmNews is #hiring a data reporter! Hit me up in Chicago or here if you're interested. https://t.co/x7Cyv5zQV3
0
6
9
@MaynardInst
Maynard Institute for Journalism Education
1 year
🚨 ATTN: journalists! How many shootings were linked to extreme heat in your city? Join #Maynard200 alum @HeyHelina & faculty @Aaron_Glantz in this training co-presented by @SEJorg to get exclusive, local data linking climate change & gun violence. 👉 https://t.co/xrShM5MeCA
2
13
18
@damasoreyes
Damaso Reyes
1 year
Missed our #ire24 panel on how to start an investigative unit? Check out this folder with a copy of our presentation as well as a spreadsheet of funders and more resources! https://t.co/XlIVpcTj2N
0
7
16
@sylvesterd
Diane Sylvester
1 year
Join @damasoreyes @thrupkaew @ericferrero and me at @IRE_NICAR for insights and tips on how to create an investigative project - or unit! - in a smaller newsroom! Thur, June 20, 230-330p, "Grand G" baby! #ire2024 #localnewsrocks #investigations4u
0
7
10
@IRE_NICAR
Investigative Reporters & Editors
1 year
Do you have an investigative project you'd like to turn into a book? At #IRE24, reporters-turned-authors @MauriceChammah, @TMMcMillan, @Mike_Hixenbaugh & @LiseDigger will share their best advice on developing a proposal, finding financing and more! 📚
2
8
42
@CoveringClimate
Covering Climate Now 🦋 @coveringclimate.org
2 years
“We help navigate our audiences away from avoidance [to climate change] when we give them a chance to feel engaged in the process and not distanced and helpless from it.” Wise words from @HeyHelina in our recent webinar. Read more key takeaways:
Tweet card summary image
coveringclimatenow.org
A panel of journalists will share tips for how they've localized the climate story to engage and serve audiences.
0
2
8
@HeyHelina
Helina Selemon (she/her)
2 years
So cool to hear Roxanne Scott (@WhosWorld) on the @BrianLehrer Show today. She had an engaging conversation with residents about ponding water, mosquito-borne diseases and how the climate crisis is making these worse in southeast Queens. Worth the listen!
Tweet card summary image
wnyc.org
How a majority-Black neighborhood in Queens is dealing with a pest exacerbated by climate change: mosquitos.
0
2
5
@BrianLehrer
The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast
2 years
Listen: Roxanne Scott (@WhosWorld) discusses her recent reporting in Southeast Queens about the intersection of environmental justice and the rise in the mosquito population. https://t.co/r3a8dnHE6v
Tweet card summary image
wnyc.org
How a majority-Black neighborhood in Queens is dealing with a pest exacerbated by climate change: mosquitos.
0
3
4
@HeyHelina
Helina Selemon (she/her)
2 years
Thank you! I worked on this story while training at Maynard. ☺️
@MaynardInst
Maynard Institute for Journalism Education
2 years
Congratulations to #Maynard200 alum Helina Selemon (@HeyHelina) on being recognized with a Solutions Journalism (@soljourno) Award for her story on the heat crisis and gun violence! Read more here: https://t.co/zUyVbBSyeh
5
7
55
@BrianLehrer
The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast
2 years
Up first: Roxanne Scott, @WhosWorld, discusses her recent reporting in Southeast Queens about the intersection of environmental justice and the rise in the mosquito population Listen live NOW @WNYC https://t.co/8cGEIsHEEd
Tweet card summary image
wnyc.org
WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News
6
4
8
@nyblacklight
The Blacklight
2 years
Congrats to @HeyHelina, @TandyLau1995, @wordslivehere and @damasoreyes for being named @nabj salute to excellence finalists! https://t.co/q9FdKABtcs Please take some time to read their work in this thread:
1
5
4