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Nicolás Ríos

Barcelona, New York, Santiago
As seen in: Documented, Medium, VICE, AllAfrica, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Daily Trust, Editor & Publisher, Reynolds Journalism Institute, The West Volusia Beacon
Covers:  Audiences, media innovation
De Los Andes, Chile. Product & Education @documentedny Before: Audience/Community Also: Brown fellow. Media Innovation @nyu_journalism .

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Nicolás Ríos’s Biography

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I'm an Emmy-nominated multilingual Chilean journalist, who holds a Master in Digital Media Innovation from New York University and a B.S. in Social Communication from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. I worked as a reporter and documentary fixer for Vice Media; as an international news reporter, senior editor and broadcaster for CNN Chile, and as a freelance reporter for BBC World Service (UK), El Mercurio (Chile) and Daily Trust (Nigeria).

After moving to New York City in 2018, I wo…

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Why North fails to close education gap with South - Daily Trust

Why North fails to close education gap with South - Daily Trust

Based on data files gathered from the Government of Nigeria, we were able to report on the increasing territo…

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Una protesta llamada Pussy Riot

Una protesta llamada Pussy Riot

I interviewed one the leaders of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot as they performed at Rock al Parque music f…

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Palabras Clave

Palabras Clave

Based on data gathered from Facebook, part of the Digital Desk and I understood that young cohorts of audienc…

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Chile's migration boom has led to a major housing crisis

Chile's migration boom has led to a major housing crisis

Chile's healthy economy and political stability is drawing more and more economic migrants from across Latin …

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The silent rise of HIV in Chile

The silent rise of HIV in Chile

VICE News has partnered with the University of British Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism and student j…

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A US Entrepreneur Who Spent His Fortune Buying Up Land in Patagonia Has Died | VICE News

A US Entrepreneur Who Spent His Fortune Buying Up Land in Patagonia Has Died | VICE News

A US entrepreneur who bought up huge swathes of land in the southernmost parts of South America in the name o…

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Articles

IDNYC Card: What It Is, How to Apply and Its Benefits

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By Dashiell Allen Verified, Nicolás Ríos
| Documented Verified
All New York City residents, ages ten and up, regardless of their immigration status, can apply for a Government-issued IDNYC card. This identification program, launched in 2015, is the largest in the country. It allows access to opening a bank account at selected financial institutions, entering buildings, such as schools, and can be presented as proof of identification to interact with the police and other agencies.
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Exploring Private Sector Intelligence and Threat Management Careers with Executive at Prudential Financial

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By Nicolás Ríos
| shu.edu
Cristina Cruz, the Director of Critical Event Threat Management, Intelligence and Travel Safety at Prudential Financial The 2025-2026 National Security Fellowship (NSF) welcomed Cristina Cruz, the Director of Critical Event Threat Management, Intelligence and Travel Safety at Prudential Financial, as a guest speaker.
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Community listening reshapes immigrant media nationwide - Editor and Publisher

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By Nicolás Ríos, Diane Sylvester
| Editor & Publisher Verified
Posted Thursday, March 5, 2026 12:00 am The central component here is that we want more communities being heard in the news-creation process. We want more newsrooms launching products where they can listen to their communities in their workflows.” A new national training initiative aims to help newsrooms better serve immigrant communities by embedding community listening into reporting and product development.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Tv producer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Never

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

A fast reading one paragraph email.