Nora Eckert

Automotive Correspondent at Reuters

Detroit, Michigan, United States

About

I cover the automotive industry for Reuters, focusing on the Detroit Three carmakers, UAW, and broader trends in retail, manufacturing and technology. I previously covered autos for the Wall Street Journal in Detroit, and was earlier part of a WSJ team that was named a finalist for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in national reporting. Read my stories here: Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/authors/nora-eckert/ WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/news/author/nora-eckert My previous experience includes investigative reporting, data analysis and audio production. Get in touch: [email protected] and Neckert.47 on Signal.

Experience

  • Automotive Correspondent at Reuters
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    I cover the Detroit Three, UAW and much more in the broader autos industry.

  • Reporter: Auto Industry at The Wall Street Journal
    Jan 2022 - Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    From union negotiations to supply-chain snarls, I covered the automotive industry for The Wall Street Journal. My coverage included the major car companies, as well as broader trends in retail, manufacturing and technology.

  • Investigative Reporter at Post-Bulletin Co., LLC
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Delved into investigative pieces in areas of importance to the community, such as Mayo Clinic, the state department of corrections and economic development agencies. My stories on the MN Dept. of Corrections' response to COVID-19 prompted policy changes across state prisons. Additionally, I focused on chasing multiple threads across beats to produce scoops in key coverage areas.

  • Reporter/Producer at The Wall Street Journal
    Jun 2020 - Oct 2020 · 5 mos

    Part of the Pulitzer Prize-finalist team that reported on how COVID-19 swept through nursing homes. I dug into a robust investigation of a New Jersey veterans home that our reporting shows had more deaths to coronavirus than any other in the nation. After the investigation published, the Federal Department of Justice launched an investigation of NJ nursing homes and the governor fired top officials at the facility. As a producer and reporter for WSJ's robust podcast portfolio, I crafted segments for our What's News show, and occasionally stepped in as producer for Tech News Briefing. I reported and produced a 25-minute podcast for The Future of Everything on the future of artificial blood creation.

  • Investigations Unit Intern at NPR
    May 2019 - Sep 2019 · 5 mos

    Reported, researched and edited audio for NPR's investigative reporting team, focusing on a three-part investigation into urban heat islands. My solo reported and produced piece on the impact of high heat on mental health aired on Morning Edition.