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I am a journalist, photographer, editor and radio producer based in Chicago.

I'm a producer for NPR's national newsmagazine, Here & Now.

In the past I've been a climate fellow with The GroundTruth Project; a freelancer for PRI's The World, CityLab, and many other outlets; Boston Editor for Crain's National; Midwest Editor for The Architect's Newspaper; and a reporter for WBEZ's Curious City.

My radio work has appeared on stations and networks including NPR, PRI, PRX, WBUR, WGBH, WBEZ, and RIPR…

What was your first job as a journalist?

Science writer and photographer for the Cornell Daily Sun.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No!

How is social media changing news?

Making us all more accessible, and maybe a little more anxious.