Justin Glowacki.
About

About Justin

Justin Glowacki is a reporter and producer at the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center at The University of Southern Mississippi.

Justin photographs a bridge from a railing during a reporting assignment.
Reporting in the field. Photo: RHCJC News.

Reporting in South Mississippi

Justin covers local government, infrastructure, coastal policy and public services for television, radio and the web. His reporting has examined bridge safety, oyster reef leasing and gaps in health care coverage.

He also leads student reporting teams, mentoring journalists through interviews, writing, editing and publication.

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Background

From Pennsylvania to the Gulf Coast

Justin grew up in northeastern Pennsylvania. Before joining RHCJC, he worked as a digital producer and assignment editor at WBRE/WYOU, where he coordinated coverage, wrote for the station’s website and managed weekend news assignments.

He holds an MBA from Wilkes University and a BS in Television, Radio and Film from Syracuse University.

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Justin and a colleague holding awards at a Mississippi Association of Broadcasters event.
At the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters awards. Photo: RHCJC News.
In the community

With the RHCJC team

Justin and colleagues at a Roy Howard Community Journalism Center outreach table.
Representing the center in the community. Photo: RHCJC News.
RHCJC colleagues together with certificates and trophies.
Celebrating with newsroom colleagues. Photo: RHCJC News.
Justin holding Gleppy, his small black dog, outdoors.
Photo: RHCJC News.
Outside the newsroom

Justin and Gleppy

While reporting on heartworms, Justin adopted Gleppy, a Chihuahua mix who had been diagnosed with the disease.

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