diff --git a/orm/shout.py b/orm/shout.py
index 7ff2975c..2ef8ddb3 100644
--- a/orm/shout.py
+++ b/orm/shout.py
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class Shout(Base):
     published_at = Column(Integer, nullable=True)
     deleted_at = Column(Integer, nullable=True)
 
+    created_by = Column(ForeignKey("author.id"), nullable=False)
+    updated_by = Column(ForeignKey("author.id"), nullable=True)
     deleted_by = Column(ForeignKey("author.id"), nullable=True)
 
     body = Column(String, nullable=False, comment="Body")
diff --git a/schemas/core.graphql b/schemas/core.graphql
index 434f24c3..5d17dbb7 100644
--- a/schemas/core.graphql
+++ b/schemas/core.graphql
@@ -116,9 +116,11 @@ type Shout {
   description: String
   created_at: Int!
   topics: [Topic]
+  created_by: Author!
+  updated_by: Author
+  deleted_by: Author
   authors: [Author]
   communities: [Community]
-  # mainTopic: String
   title: String
   subtitle: String
   lang: String
@@ -128,9 +130,7 @@ type Shout {
   version_of: String
   visibility: ShoutVisibility
   updated_at: Int
-  updated_by: Author
   deleted_at: Int
-  deleted_by: Author
   published_at: Int
   media: String
   stat: Stat