
Isabelle Taft
@isabelletaft
reporting fellow @NYTNational | before: @MSTODAYnews, @dstodayunion, @ProPublica Local Reporting Network, @sunherald | email: [email protected]
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05-12-2013 05:14:08
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In the US, people with severe mental illness often end up in jail bc there is no real system of care. Isabelle Taft found something far more shocking in DeSoto County, MS: hundreds of patients awaiting treatment were sent to the county jail. propublica.org/article/baptis…

After four wonderful years in Mississippi, I have a new job. Starting Monday I'll cover national news as a fellow at the New York Times. I'm grateful to everyone who shared their stories with me and to all my colleagues at Mississippi Today and Sun Herald. nytco.com/careers/newsro…


Super honored to have gotten this recognition for the Shaky Science, Fractured Families series Isabelle Taft, Will Stribling & I did in late 2022/early 2023!


from Cabot, Pennsylvania — Eduardo Medina and I covered the funeral for Corey Comperatore, who was killed after shielding his family from gunfire on Saturday.(w/ valuable assist from Isabelle Taft) nytimes.com/2024/07/19/us/…


It is such a joy to see Anna Wolfe of Mississippi Today recognized among the TIME Time100 Next 2024. As Judy Woodruff writes in the conclusion of her profile of Anna: “At a time when journalism is struggling to survive, Anna reminds us why it matters.”time.com/7023485/anna-w…




Hello good people of X, I have some news: This week, I'm starting a new beat Mississippi Today covering the city of Jackson. My time on the higher ed beat has been challenging, enlightening and full of growth, but I'm so excited for something new.