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Qinling Li

  • Director, Dec8 Productions
  • Multimedia Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker, Freelance
Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Les Nouilles Rampantes, Medium, Wiley Online Library, PBS Frontline, POLITICO, Atlas Obscura, The Christian Science Monitor, Reason, Reason Video, CGTN and
Independent Journalist, Director & Co-founder, DEC8 Productions @Dec8Film1208

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Qinling Li’s Biography

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Qinling Li is an independent director, producer, and editor. Born and raised in Changsha, Hunan, she studied and practiced journalism in China, Australia, and the United States. Despite her Master's in data journalism at Columbia Journalism School, Qinling unequivocally has more talent in filming scenes than writing codes. Her work has appeared on PBS Frontline, PBS American Masters, Newsy, Al Jazeera English, Newsweek, Atlas Obscura, Reason TV, and among others. In 2018, Qinling went back to h…

Qinling Li’s Journalist Portfolio

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American Voices 2024

American Voices 2024

Watch full-length episodes of PBS documentary series FRONTLINE for free. American Voices - FRONTLINE follows …

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Facing Eviction

Facing Eviction

Why have American families struggled to keep their homes in the pandemic, despite a federal ban on evictions?…

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In Real Life: DIY Pharma

In Real Life: DIY Pharma

Newsy's original documentary series In Real Life brings us a firsthand look at the world of DIY pharmaceutica…

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Inside The Church That Blends Trumpism And Christianity

Inside The Church That Blends Trumpism And Christianity

Pastor Ken Peters' Patriot Church is on a mission to contest Biden's election win and bring Christianity to t…

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American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil

American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil

Watch full-length episodes of PBS documentary series FRONTLINE for free. American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil…

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How Chinese Folk Dancers Continue to Practice During Quarantine

How Chinese Folk Dancers Continue to Practice During Quarantine

For the Xuejuan Dance Ensemble, practice continues despite a stay-at-home order in Virginia. According to the…

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Articles

Ventral Anterior-Lateral Complex of the Thalamus Mediates Chronic Stress‐Induced Pain Hypersensitivity and Underlies Electroacupuncture Analgesia

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By Jie Chen, Qinling Li, Wei -Ning Yu, Zui Shen
| Wiley Online Library Verified
1 Introduction Mental disorders are frequently comorbid with clinically significant somatic manifestations, particularly pain (Henning et al. 2020; Penninx et al. 2021; Szuhany and Simon 2022). Patients with current or remitted mental disorders exhibit substantially higher prevalence of chronic pain compared to non-affected controls (de Heer et al. 2014). Emerging evidence suggests that emotional states function as potent neuromodulatory stressors within the pain matrix (Ahmad and Zakaria 2015).
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The Rebirth of Lowriding in California

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By Qinling Li, Arthur Nazaryan, Filmmaker Arthur Nazaryan
| Reason Video
California Golden State municipalities are finally overturning their anti-cruising ordinances. | HD Download Lowriding has been a part of Southern California and Chicano culture since the post–World War II era when hobbyists started using spare hydraulics from surplus aircraft parts to customize cars to ride "low and slow." "Owning a car is the American dream," says Denise Sandoval, a professor of Chicano studies at California State University, Northridge.
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Serene Wanted To Quit Heroin. She Tried Psychedelics.

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By Arthur Nazaryan, Qinling Li, Nick Gillespie Verified
| Reason Video
Psychedelics A documentary short about a woman who takes ayahuasca to alleviate the pain caused by addiction | In 2020, a woman named Serene (she asked that we not use her last name to protect her privacy) reached out to two brothers named Rory and Ryan Van Tuinen after reading an article about their Waterbury, Vermont-based nonprofit Cultivating Connections. The Van Tuinens discussed using psychedelics as part of treatment to overcome addiction and improve mental health.
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What tools and software do you use to do your job?

adobe premiere

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Come up with a strategy for sustainability. Don't wait for the opportunity but rather create the opportunity for yourself.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Morning or early afternoon.

Awards

Southern California Journalism Award

2021 - GENDER AND SOCIETY

Qinling Li's "Meet the Trans Activists Fighting for Sex Worker Freedom" received first place honors in the category of Gender and Society. Judges' comment: "Strong, sympathetic look at a stigmatizing issue, and great storytelling through the featured activists—well done!"

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Southern California Journalism Award

2021 - NATIONAL POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT REPORTING

Qinling Li's "The Reawakening of the Black Gun-Rights Movement" took second place in the category of national/political reporting.

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