Libby Hobbs

Cost of Living Reporter

What I do here

As the Tulsa Flyer’s cost of living reporter, I am thinking about all things to do with Tulsans’ wallets. I hope to deliver impactful news with agency and hope so that you can make informed decisions on how to spend your money. I think sharing human interest narratives in local spaces is how we reach our audiences, and I enjoy innovating new ways to accomplish this.

My Background

I graduated from the University of Georgia with my bachelor’s degree in journalism and a music minor (go Dawgs!). 

In summer 2025, I was one of four multiplatform editing interns with The New York Times through the Dow Jones News Fund program. I was assigned to the news print hub desk, where I helped adapt digital stories for the daily paper, write headlines and edit to The Times’s standards of excellence.

My reporting has largely been for local communities. Previously, my work with The Oglethorpe Echo served a rural Georgia county of around 15,000 people. Additionally, residents of Athens and UGA increasingly relied on the student newspaper The Red & Black for their local news. 

I am consistently out in the field connecting with my sources and using multiple media platforms to share their stories. I also have experience covering mental health, business, democracy, politics, breaking news, events, general assignment news and culture.

I won the Georgia Collegiate Press Association second place award for my editorial about China’s end to international adoptions. Read my story to learn how my own transracial adoption changed the way I see the world.

Where can you find me in Tulsa?

Trying out the new restaurants and cafes recommended to me on Beli! I’m new here, but I’m always eager for an adventure. Please reach out with your favorite places that I should visit.

Journalistic ethics

I follow the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, as well as the National Press Photographers Association Code of Ethics. I strive to report with accuracy and empathy by establishing genuine connections and carefully assessing the impact my words have at large.