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Kate Ly Johnston’s Biography

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“Most likely to get detained in the field"
— superlative award from USC journalism school (2018)

“Kate, you should have your own show called ‘random news'"
— USC professor journalism (2021)

"I have a theory you're always performing"
— another USC professor (2021)

Kate Ly Johnston’s Journalist Portfolio

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Young Vietnamese Americans Say Their Parents Are Falling Prey To Conspiracy Videos

Young Vietnamese Americans Say Their Parents Are Falling Prey To Conspiracy Videos

Doubt around vaccines and conspiracy theories have left young Vietnamese Americans scared for their parents' …

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COVID-19 Has Torn Through Prisons. Advocates Want Biden To Act Now.

COVID-19 Has Torn Through Prisons. Advocates Want Biden To Act Now.

The president's team has talked and met with advocates eager for change in the federal prison system after a …

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Anti-racism resources to support Asian American, Pacific Islander community

Anti-racism resources to support Asian American, Pacific Islander community

Anti-racism resources for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

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Pot may be legal, but crime at dispensaries is rising

Pot may be legal, but crime at dispensaries is rising

LA's many unlicensed dispensaries make tracking robberies difficult

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Four Midwestern states could soon decriminalize magic mushrooms

Four Midwestern states could soon decriminalize magic mushrooms

Lawmakers in four Midwestern states are introducing legislation this year to decriminalize psilocybin mushroo…

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LA vs. SF: Whose city workers get paid more?

LA vs. SF: Whose city workers get paid more?

After an ICU nurse and a doctor, is there any worker more essential right now than a garbage truck driver?

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Articles

These Midwestern states may soon ban TikTok

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By Kate Ly Johnston, Austin Linfante Verified
| Heartland Signal Verified
Foreign By Kate Lý Johnston – 6/08/23 Republican lawmakers in nearly every Midwestern state are working on legislation to outlaw TikTok, following Montana’s lead after the state became the first in the U.S. to ban the Chinese-owned app. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 419 into law on May 17, prohibiting the app’s parent company, ByteDance, from allowing TikTok’s operation within state borders.
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As Nebraska passes anti-transgender bill, Machaela Cavanaugh will ‘put aside’ all legislative goals to keep fighting for trans youth

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By Kate Ly Johnston, Austin Linfante Verified
| Heartland Signal Verified
Machaela Cavanaugh, who filibustered continuously for months to block legislation prohibiting gender-affirming health care, says she will “put aside” her own legislative goals for the remainder of her term to keep advocating for transgender youth.
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Ohio Republicans vote to revive scrapped August elections in attempt to block citizen-led abortion initiative

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By Kate Ly Johnston, Austin Linfante Verified
| Heartland Signal Verified
Ohio Republicans voted to bring back special August elections last Wednesday — which they just voted to abolish last December — in an attempt to rush the approval of two bills that could block a citizen-led abortion rights initiative from appearing on the state’s ballot this November. Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) is pushing to spend millions of dollars on a special election this August in order to get House Joint Resolution 1 passed before November’s election.
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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Carrie Bradshaw doesn't count because she's real. So, Borat.

What's your favorite social network?

Letterboxd

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

My BuzzFeed news article on Vietnamese-language disinformation on YouTube — John Oliver brought it up on his show, AND YouTube took action!

Awards

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Los Angeles Press Club Award

2021 - National Political/Government Reporting

Second place in political reporting for the piece "13 rides, 36 different political opinions" https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2020/05/12/13-rides-36-different-political-opinions/

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Los Angeles Press Club Award

2021 - Radio Reporting

Awarded for Annenberg Radio News Live Election Coverage https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2020/11/04/annenberg-radio-news-election-day-special-2/

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Hearst Journalism Award

2020 - Feature Writing

Top 20 in the Hearst Feature Writing Competition for the piece "13 rides, 36 different political opinions" https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2020/05/12/13-rides-36-different-political-opinions/

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