One of the best parts of running this organization is finding wonderful people who want to work with us to make the Alameda Post a better publication and a better news service for our community. We may be small, but our staff is dedicated and talented at finding, covering, and producing news professionally for our community every day.
I am pleased to announce that one such member of our staff, Managing Editor Kelsey Goeres, has been recognized as one of Editor and Publisher magazine’s “Tomorrow’s News Trailblazers!” It’s the new form of their annual salute to “25 Under 35,” recognizing younger, rising leaders in the news industry. This year’s selections were posted to the E&P website on March 20, and include an impressive range of talented news professionals, from small publications—like the Post—as well as regional and national publications, like HuffPost, Vox, the Baltimore Banner, and the Xylom.
Kelsey has been contributing to the Post for the last 18 months and became our Managing Editor in August 2024. Since joining the Post, she has reported on a variety of topics, including local politics and city government, environmental issues, new businesses, and has written features as well. As Managing Editor, she leads our editorial operations, choosing topics, assigning stories, researching facts, reviewing submissions, and managing the writers and production team. She previously has worked for a variety of other publications, both as an editor and writer, and holds a BA in journalism and theatre arts from California Lutheran University.
In her profile, Kelsey is quoted as saying, “You must be vocal about what you want and what you’re capable of. It’s not enough to do strong work. If you want a promotion or to take on new responsibilities, let your manager know and ask them what steps they suggest you take to get there. …Nobody is going to know exactly what you’re capable of better than you. Learn to be your own cheerleader.”
Those comments echo how she came to be a part of the Post. She reached out to me several years ago to inquire about contributing. We were not hiring at that point, but she kept in touch and as our resources and needs grew, she joined our team and immediately provided quality reporting and writing. As we continued working together, it was clear she had the skills and experience needed to become the leader of our editorial operations.
When I asked Kelsey to share her feelings about being named to such a prestigious list she said, “I’m honored to be included in Editor & Publisher’s list of Tomorrow’s News Trailblazers. The news and media profession is not without its challenges, with news deserts abound, growing national distrust in media, and the anti-journalism policies of the current administration. But I feel passionately about the work I do and called to ensure my community remains informed. I absolutely love working with writers and telling the stories of people in Alameda.”
Congratulations, Kelsey! It’s a well-deserved honor, and I am so proud that you represent the Post so well. We all are excited to see where you will lead our newsroom next.
Adam Gillitt is the Publisher of the Alameda Post. Reach him at [email protected]. His writing is collected at AlamedaPost.com/Adam-Gillitt.
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