Brian Munoz
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Brian Munoz is the Visuals Editor and a reporter at St. Louis Public Radio.
Munoz is a proud graduate of Southern Illinois University, where he received his degree in Journalism. He is also fluent in Spanish, which allows him to connect with diverse communities and bring underreported perspectives to his work. In addition, he is DHEFAT, NARCAN, and Stop the Bleed certified.
Before joining STLPR, Munoz worked as a visual journalist at USA TODAY, contributing to high-profile national and international stories, including coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the impact of COVID-19 on California’s healthcare system, and happenings on Capitol Hill.
Munoz's career also includes a stint as a newspaper correspondent in rural southern Illinois, where his reporting played a key role in influencing Illinois' laws related to federal immigration contracting. He cut his teeth chasing beautiful light during internships at The Arizona Republic and The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.