Emily Ernsberger Expertise: Journalism, Public Policy, Law Education: Indiana University Location: Bloomington, Indiana Highlights Fact-checker for breaking news updates to articles on The Balance as well as routine checksAward-winning former local government reporter at the Herald-Times in Bloomington, IndianaFormer editor at the Ellettsville JournalFormer government reporter at the Times-Mail in Bedford, IndianaFormer legal assistant with experience in finding law, policy and financial information Experience Emily is an award-winning former newspaper reporter with more than five years of experience covering local government and court cases. Her coverage of court cases, healthcare news and features for The Herald-Times received recognition from the Indiana chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Emily also has prior experience finding law, policy and financial information as a legal assistant at a law firm.Emily served as an editor for Ellettsville Journal, a weekly print publication, where she produced local government coverage and worked with freelancers on story pitches and source development. During her stint at the Times-Mail, she not only served as the publication’s county government reporter but was also involved in proofing pages and managing its social media presence. Education Emily received Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science from Indiana University About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.