Emma Cotton
VTDigger
Emma Cotton came to VTDigger in 2020 as a corps member for Report for America, covering southwestern Vermont. She then became an environmental reporter, where she contributed to the organization’s flood coverage. She became a senior editor in 2025. Previously, she reported for the Addison Independent in Middlebury and was an assistant editor for Vermont Sports and VT Ski + Ride magazines. She studied science journalism at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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