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Mila Sanina served from 2016-2021 as the executive director of PublicSource, a nonprofit, non-partisan newsroom delivering public-service journalism in the Pittsburgh region at publicsource.org. Under Mila’s leadership, PublicSource has been billed as a convener, an innovative newsroom which is known for its deep local reporting on issues of environment, police accountability, local government, education and economic development.

Under Mila’s leadership, PublicSource tripled its newsroom size, increased its audience exponentially, generated solid financial support, founded its membership program, has won many state and national honors for its journalism.

Before joining PublicSource, Mila worked for five years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette where her last position was the deputy managing editor. In that role, she led innovation in storytelling and integration of print and online operations. Before joining the Post-Gazette, Mila worked at The PBS Newshour and CNN International. She started her reporting career in Central Asia. A native of Almaty, Kazakhstan, Mila holds a master’s degree from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s degree from the American University in Bulgaria. In 2018, Mila was one of two recipients of the Emerging Leader Award from the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh and was featured in Pittsburgh Magazine’s list of 40 Under 40 in 2017. In 2020, Mila has been part of the prestigious Media Transformation Challenge program at Poynter (formerly known as Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program). She is a local journalism enthusiast and a fan of Mikhail Bulgakov.

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University of Pittsburgh student Mia Larkin poses for a portrait on campus on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, in Oakland. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

They are Pittsburgh college students and survivors of sexual violence. Here, they share their stories.

by Emma Folts and Mila Sanina November 22, 2022November 22, 2022

Their stories — most of which are shared publicly here for the first time — illustrate the challenges in awareness among college-age peers and within higher ed institutions as well as the barriers to support and healing.

An illustration depicting an upset college student calling their parent.
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

Dear parents: Sexual violence is a reality on college campuses. Here’s what you should know and how you can respond.

by Mila Sanina November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Jane sits in a chair outside, her hands folded.
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

She still felt stalked. A sex assault survivor at Duquesne University blames the toothless no-contact order.

by Mila Sanina November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
A collage of photos of Pittsburgh-area college campuses.
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

We asked Pittsburgh higher ed institutions what they are doing to address sexual violence. This is what they said.

by Emma Folts and Mila Sanina October 4, 2022October 4, 2022
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

Drawn-out investigations, education gaps and federal whiplash: These are the challenges students and universities face in addressing sexual violence

by Mila Sanina October 4, 2022October 4, 2022
Red background with two photos with yellow tones of two people who have experienced sexual assault in college, 20 years apart. A black scribble element ties the two photos together. At top, a person faces backwards and reflects a University of Pittsburgh dorm in a round mirror. At bottom, a person is reflected in a mirror with water spilled over her.
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

These Pittsburgh women survived sexual assault on campus 20 years apart. Their experiences shed light on how little has changed.

by Mila Sanina September 26, 2022September 30, 2022
illustration of title ix roman numeral, an evidence bottle with a tiny person stuck in it, scales with a person's legs sticking out, a winding road
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

Pittsburgh college students: If you’ve experienced sexual violence, these local resources can help.

by Emma Folts and Mila Sanina September 26, 2022April 5, 2023
A volunteer sits in front of a computer at the lower left side of the photo, with two other volunteers moving behind them. There are shelves of food in the background.
Posted inECONOMY & HOUSING

Shelter providers strain to meet demand in Allegheny County. Will a new facility address the homelessness crisis soon enough?

by Mila Sanina June 8, 2022June 7, 2022
A lawn sign seen along Graham Boulevard in Churchill. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)
Posted inECONOMY & HOUSING

Amazon nixes its plan to build a distribution center in Churchill

by Mila Sanina March 18, 2022October 3, 2022
A building from the former George Westinghouse Research and Technology Park is seen in Churchill. For over 20 years, the property has been largely vacant, but now Amazon is eyeing 57 acres of that land to be developed for a distribution facility. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)
Posted inDEVELOP PGH

Churchill Borough gives Amazon OK for a warehouse on former Westinghouse site

by Mila Sanina December 21, 2021March 16, 2022

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