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Otis Taylor

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Oakland, San Francisco
As seen in: KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA), SFGate, The Mercury News, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Datebook SF, San Francisco Chronicle, East Bay Times, Alliance Review, Clermont News Leader
Current: @kqed managing editor, news. Former: @ajc @sfchronicle and @thestate Email: otaylor@kqed.org

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Otis Taylor’s Biography

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At KQED, I'll focus on the role of systemic inequity in journalism, and work with reporters and senior editors to bring a cultural competency to story production and editing as we reframe the station’s coverage of diverse communities.

Otis Taylor’s Journalist Portfolio

East Bay remodeling project leaves renters in bind

East Bay remodeling project leaves renters in bind

On July 29, he received a 60-day notice to vacate his third-floor unit so that the owners, PMI Properties, co…

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On BART, detached passengers step up in a crisis

On BART, detached passengers step up in a crisis

A woman, with hiking backpacks strapped to her back and chest, talks loudly on her phone when she boards a Sa…

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In Oakland, a police chief search for a city hungry for change

In Oakland, a police chief search for a city hungry for change

In Oakland, a police chief search for a city hungry for change The unveiling of the road map for Oakland's na…

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Black Panthers wouldn't recognize old Oakland stomping grounds

Black Panthers wouldn't recognize old Oakland stomping grounds

Broom bristles scratch the concrete to sweep dirt, leaves and street trash, like the plastic film from cigare…

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Black drivers are still in a danger zone

Black drivers are still in a danger zone

"Blonde," Frank Ocean's shrewdly sublime pop and R&B album, is what I'm rolling to this week, the guitar and …

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How 1 Oakland Woman Is Building Community in an Increasingly Unaffordable Bay Area

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News Home / Housing An Oakland retiree responds to rising housing costs, homelessness and isolation by opening her home, helping neighbors and building community. Jun 10, 2026 Nancy Morton speaks with her unhoused neighbor, William, while walking through her neighborhood in Oakland on May 14, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED) This story is part of How We Get By, a KQED series exploring how people are coping with rising costs in the Bay Area and California. Find the full series here.
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Hundreds Rally in San Francisco Against U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran

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Mar 1, 2026 Updated 10:44 am PT Failed to save article Please try again Hundreds of demonstrators march along Market Street during a “Hands Off Iran” rally Feb. 28, 2026, in San Francisco. Protesters occupied the roadway while calling for an arms embargo and an end to U.S. involvement in the strikes.
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Bay Area Lawmakers Rebuke Trump Over Iran Strikes, War Authority

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| KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA) Verified
Feb 28, 2026 Updated 1:32 pm PT Failed to save article Please try again A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on Feb. 28, 2026, after Israel’s defense ministry said it launched a “preemptive strike” on Iran as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and people across the country received alerts about an “extremely serious” threat amid joint U.S.–Israel military action.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Sports writer.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

It has accelerated the pace of news gathering and competition, which leads to more mistakes on breaking stories.
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