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Nia Crichelle Robertson

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  • Assistant Digital Media Producer, Getty
Los Angeles
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Covers:  Race & Identity, Black Culture, Diversity, American South, Film, Politics, Arts & Culture, Los Angeles, Museums, Social Movements of the Left

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Nia Crichelle Robertson’s Biography

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LA-based freelance culture writer, digital media producer, and ex-museum professional who writes about the intersections of culture, media, and community. She holds a B.A. in Cinema & Digital Media and Cultural Anthropology from UC Davis (c/o 2020) and has a background in culturally-driven archival research, media production, and museum exhibition planning. Currently pursuing an M.A. in Specialized Arts & Culture Journalism at USC Annenberg.

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Nia Crichelle Robertson’s Journalist Portfolio

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Turning Red is the Quintessential Movie About 2000s Girlhood-Why Is It Still So Underrated? - Dre...

Turning Red is the Quintessential Movie About 2000s Girlhood-Why Is It Still So Underrated? - Dre...

Part love-letter, part think-piece, that analyzes Turning Red, a female-led ode to 2000s girlhood that was di…

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On Becoming a Jazz Person

On Becoming a Jazz Person

Or How I Learned to Stop Trippin' and Love Jazz. Personal essay about ancestral connections to jazz, and co…

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A Deep Dive on Gold Teeth and Grillz— Because Dazed Got Us Messed Up

A Deep Dive on Gold Teeth and Grillz— Because Dazed Got Us Messed Up

A deep dive on the history of gold teeth and grillz in the Black community, for the inaugural edition of TINT…

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If One Battle After Another Wins Best Picture, Check on Me

If One Battle After Another Wins Best Picture, Check on Me

OBAA is expected to win big at the Oscars this Sunday-as a Black woman, I really hope it doesn't.

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It's okay to let your friendships end with grace

It's okay to let your friendships end with grace

"Because at our big ages, inner peace + getting our own closure > unnecessary drama, y'all." A personal essay…

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Becoming a Bald Black Baddie (Again)

Becoming a Bald Black Baddie (Again)

Personal essay on doing the big chop in 2025, and how it helped me step into my power.

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The Woman Who Shaped a Generation of American Ads

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By Nia Crichelle Robertson
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Photographer Barbara DuMetz reflects on over 40 years of championing diversity in commercial photography Barbara DuMetz working, date unknown. © Barbara DuMetz The Woman Who Shaped a Generation of American Ads Body Content If you were in the market for a new car or treat in the 1970s or ’80s, you’ve likely seen the work of Barbara DuMetz, but you probably didn’t know it. She was one of the many pioneers in the movement to diversify commercial photography, both in front of and behind the camera.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I've always been freelance, though I can technically say I became a paid writer when I got my first paid Substack subscriber.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Not seriously. We love analog media over here, but don't think it's for me!

How is social media changing news?

Democratization of information sharing (for better or worse). Complicates the public's understanding of what qualifies as journalism
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