InDepthNH.org Names Damien Fisher News Director
The online nonprofit outlet has appointed the award-winning investigative journalist to lead day-to-day editorial operations.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Criminal Justice
InDepthNH.org has named Damien Fisher its News Director, where he will handle day-to-day editorial operations while continuing to report news. Fisher, an award-winning investigative journalist, will assist founder and executive director Nancy West.
Why it matters
The appointment strengthens the editorial leadership of an online nonprofit news outlet that covers New Hampshire. It also reflects the outlet's expansion of how it delivers stories to readers, including more social media and video.
Fisher has filed a public records lawsuit against the Department of Safety, and the extraction provides no further procedural details on that case. The status of the lawsuit beyond its filing has not been reported.
The players
Damien Fisher
Damien Fisher is an award-winning investigative journalist who got his first newspaper job more than 20 years ago and has reported for InDepthNH.org for five years.
InDepthNH.org
InDepthNH.org is an online nonprofit news outlet that covers New Hampshire and is expanding its delivery of stories through social media and video.
Nancy West
Nancy West is the founder and executive director of InDepthNH.org, and she cited Fisher's commitment to the people's right to know as a motivation for his public records lawsuit.
The details
Fisher uses the New Hampshire Right to Know Law to obtain public records and has reported for InDepthNH.org for the past five years. He plans to report more on State House news alongside Garry Rayno and Paula Tracy.
Timeline
Late September: Fisher was presented the Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award by the New England First Amendment Coalition in Boston.
Oct. 9: Fisher accepted the A-Mark Prize for investigative reporting at the NENPA Leadership Summit in Sturbridge, Mass.
Nov. 8, 2026: Fisher was named News Director at InDepthNH.org.
Criminal Justice Context
Fisher's lawsuit against the Department of Safety invokes the New Hampshire Right to Know Law, the state's public records statute that allows residents to request government documents. The appointment places a reporter who uses that law at the head of an outlet focused on New Hampshire government and State House coverage.
Residents who want to request government records in New Hampshire can use the same Right to Know Law that Fisher invoked in his lawsuit. The expansion of InDepthNH.org's social media and video coverage may change how readers across the state receive State House news.
The takeaway
Public access to government records depends on reporters and residents willing to use statutes like New Hampshire's Right to Know Law. The appointment signals that a newsroom focused on that work is expanding its reach to new audiences.
Further reading
For related coverage of public records and government transparency, explore Criminal Justice reporting.
Source note: This article includes information reported by InDepthNH.
