Alex Koma
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WAMU-FM (Washington, D.C.),
Medium,
Scribd,
Here & Now Anytime,
NPR,
Yahoo Finance,
Flipboard,
Washington Business Journal,
Washington City Paper,
WLRN-FM (Miami, FL),
KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA)
and
Covers:
Development, housing issues, gentrification, displacement, transportation and politics around the D.C. region, from the District itself to its suburbs.
Senior D.C. politics reporter, WAMU 88.5. Pittsburgh born and forever a Hokie. Send story ideas or spam to akoma(at)WAMU.org. @wemakewamu member.
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Alex Koma’s Biography
Read Full Bio →I'm Alex Koma, and ever since I was nine years old, I've known I've wanted to be a journalist.
Right now, I work as a reporter for the Washington Business Journal, where I cover development, housing, transportation, politics and more for one of the region's most prominent local news organizations.
I previously worked at ARLnow, a hyperlocal news site, to cover Arlington County, just outside D.C. The bulk of my focus was on government, politics, transit and development in the area, chronicling h…
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Interview
See all 19 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
My first professional job in journalism was as a producer at NBC 29 in Charlottesville, Va., though I did plenty in college to prepare.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No, I'm not enough of a hipster for that.
How is social media changing news?
It certainly makes a good story easier to find, by showing you what issues people from certain backgrounds find interesting/controversial.
Awards
See all 6 awards →Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association
2020 - Local government coverage
First place
Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association
2020 - Growth and land use reporting
First place
Virginia Press Association
2020 - Public affairs writing
First place