About Me

I'm Steven Monacelli. I'm a freelance investigative journalist in Dallas, Texas, where I primarily focus on extremism, disinformation, social movements, and the influence of dark money in politics. 

My investigative work has been recognized by the Online News Awards, which selected a series of my articles for the 2025 Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award small newsroom category.

My work has appeared in Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, Nieman Lab, WIRED, Texas Observer, Texas Monthly, The Daily Dot, and more. My journalistic work has been cited in national and international publications such as USA Today, Bloomberg, The Independent, Le Monde, and others. I've also appeared on CNN, Democracy Now,  Law & Crime News, Texas Public Radio, The New Abnormal, and other programs and podcasts to discuss my reporting. You can see a consolidated list of my articles at my Authory page.

I'm also the publisher of Protean Magazine, a nonprofit literary magazine, and am a co-founder of Apprentice Creative Space, a nonprofit creative community space in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas.