Alena Maschke

About

I’m a German-American journalist based in Lafayette, La., where I serve as managing editor of The Current, a member-supported nonprofit newsroom. I’ve covered disaster recovery, immigration, health, crime, business and local government for the Times-Picayune | The Advocate, The Long Beach Post/Business Journal and the Desert Sun. I’ve received awards for my public service journalism, breaking news coverage, business writing and news writing.