Selected journalism
Content strategy
A People's Guide to Orange County
30 articles and embedded maps. In collaboration with authors Elaine Lewinnek, Thuy Vo Dang and Gustavo Arellano.
Wattstax
A four-minute video and two accompanying stories in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Wattstax.
Artbound
Editorial content development for 5 seasons. Explores the diversity of the Southern California arts and culture scene under the banner of Emmy-award winning arts and culture documentary series, "Artbound."
Broken Bread
Over 50 features, how-tos, guides and short videos for 2 seasons. Unpacks the complex, systemic issues surrounding the food industry for the food and social justice series "Broken Bread."
The Migrant Kitchen
Articles, short videos, and recipes for 3 seasons. Highlights the immigrant stories of food in Los Angeles and beyond for Emmy-winning food series "The Migrant Kitchen."
Blue Sky Metropolis / Summer of Space
40 space-related content pieces meant to amplify the national PBS campaign "Summer of Space" in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
187: The Rise of the Latino Vote
In-depth profiles, think pieces, and oral history archive featuring 26 high-profile subjects such as Gloria Molina, Maria Elena Durazo and Kevin de León.
Selected writing
Arts & Culture
- This Museum Wants to Ensure That Future Generations Can See Compton's Historic Art Contributions — LA Times
- Photographing 1972's Wattstax Celebration — KCET — VIDEO — Nominee, 75th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards
- 'Sobrevivir' Pays Homage to the Women Coerced to Sterilization in 1960s and '70s L.A. — KCET — Winner, SoCal Journalism Awards; Winner, American Society of Journalists and Authors Awards
Business
Science & Technology
- Meet the Entrepreneurs at the Forefront of the Space Race — Entrepreneur — cover story
- Scientist Translates Data Into Music — Aeon
- Retinal Implants Get an Upgrade — Discover
Architecture, Urban Design & Development
- Connecting Crenshaw and Beverly Hills Takes More Than a Subway Line — Los Angeles Times
- Walk on the Wild Side: The Multimillion-dollar Freeway Crossing Aiming to Give California's Cougars the Space They Need — The Guardian
- Residential Development in Los Angeles Aims to Create a Micro-Neighborhood — Architectural Record
Politics & Political History
- Americans Favor Cooperation with China, despite Washington's tougher approach — Committee of 100
- Field of Dreams: The Cornfield Throughout Los Angeles History — KCET
- How Lincoln Heights' Church of the Epiphany Energized the Chicano Movement — KCET
- Riots, Love Fests, Buried Secrets: Griffith Park's Hidden Histories — KCET — 2nd Runner-Up, Nat'l Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards
Social Justice
- The Case for Democracy: How the Advancement Project Combines Legal Strategy With Community Power — Ford Foundation
- Oaxacan Farmworker Turned Artist Reveals Struggles in the Fields Through Portraits on Produce Boxes — KCET — 1st Runner-Up, SoCal Journalism Awards; 2nd Runner-Up, Nat'l Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards
- 'In Plain Sight': 80 Artists Take Over the Skies in Support of Immigrant Rights — KCET — Winner, Nat'l Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards
Editing
- In Paris, the Olympics will achieve gender parity, but it's still too soon to celebrate — data work also by Carren Jao
- Beyond Tulsa: Uncovering America's forgotten Black Wall Streets and their legacies today
- Inside the book ban machine: the rise of 'parental rights' groups and their efforts to ban books
- Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, Brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain
- Are the Grammys biased against hip hop and rap? Here's what the numbers say
- The best-selling video consoles of all time — and the dramas behind them — data work also by Carren Jao
- Filipino Americans were invisibilized in American society — now they're reclaiming their space and identity
- Voter ID laws are disenfranchising transgender and non-binary people as anti-trans legislation reaches record levels