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Robin Amer

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As seen in: The Washington Post, USA Today, Yahoo, WUSA-TV (Washington, DC), Chicago Reader, WVEC-TV (Norfolk, VA), WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL), Springfield News-Leader, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, Fort Collins Coloradoan and
Covers:  urban history, buildings, city planning, infrastructure, real estate, urban planning, architecture, built environment, transportation, cities, environment, land use
Journalist & new mama. DC by way of Chicago. Current: Senior producer @washingtonpost audio team. Previous: Host & creator of @thecitypod from @USATODAY.

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Robin Amer is a reporter based in Chicago. Much of her work deals with urban planning, the built environment and the complex lives of post-industrial cities. Her work has aired on WBEZ, Marketplace, Re:Sound and other outlets, and has been recognized by the Society for Professional Journalists and the Chicago Headline Club.

Robin spent six years as a producer at WBEZ, where she helped the station chart new ground in multimedia and digital audio production. Before that, she worked as a producer …

Robin Amer’s Journalist Portfolio

Chicago reporters lament the possible loss of the iconic Billy Goat Tavern

Chicago reporters lament the possible loss of the iconic Billy Goat Tavern

Many Chicagoans - and more than a few tourists - might mourn the potential loss of the Billy Goat Tavern, but…

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Six tunnels hidden under Chicago's Loop

Six tunnels hidden under Chicago's Loop

Ever wanted to peel back Chicago's streets and take a peek underground? At the request of one Curious Citizen…

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A daring plan to wrap a Chicago museum raises city ire - and makes art history

A daring plan to wrap a Chicago museum raises city ire - and makes art history

The artists Jeanne-Claude and Christo are best known for The Gates, the billowing, bright orange arches they …

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Divvy blues: Bike-share program leaves some behind

Divvy blues: Bike-share program leaves some behind

Chicago's Divvy system is designed for short trips in the Loop and other densely populated parts of town. Whe…

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On Chicago's West Side, school teaches character. Math, too.

On Chicago's West Side, school teaches character. Math, too.

When it comes to education, how do you teach all the things tests can't measure? One Chicago middle school th…

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In search of Chicago's abandoned cable car tunnels

In search of Chicago's abandoned cable car tunnels

Chicago was once home to the world's largest and most profitable network of cable cars. With some help from F…

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By Phil Dmochowski, Robin Amer Verified, Steven Jackson
| loveandradio.org
Before the Law Stanley Cohen – Attorney Robin: And I’m also going to be recording on this end, Stanley. And do I have your permission to record on my end? Stanley: You, the CIA, the NSA, the KGB, and LSD. I stopped believing I had a legitimate expectation of privacy 50 years ago. I didn’t need Snowden to tell me, so it’s okay. Nick: How many countries are you actually barred from? Stanley: That I know of at this point?
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To stop a scrapyard, some protesters in a Latino community risked everything

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By Darryl Fears, Robin Amer Verified
| The Washington Post Verified
The facility relocated from Chicago's affluent North Side to its working-class Southeast Side, igniting a controversy marked by race, class and politics. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. CHICAGO - Twenty days into her hunger strike, Yesenia Chavez took a long look in the mirror. Her skin was pale. Her brown eyes seemed blank. Her weight had dropped by 17 pounds and she thought she could see her bones. "I looked pretty sick," she said.
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By Maggie Penman Verified, Lexie Diao Verified, Reena Flores Verified, Jordan-Marie Smith, Linah Mohammad Verified, Rennie Svirnovskiy Verified, Ariel Plotnick, Robin Amer Verified, Emma Talkoff Verified, Savannah Robinson
| washingtonpost.com
Washington Post illustration; photograph by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images There’s little about the humble background of Svetlana Krivonogikh to indicate that she had the means to acquire luxury property in Monaco, a playground for the world’s elite. The Russian woman reportedly grew up in a crowded communal apartment in St. Petersburg and held jobs that included cleaning a neighborhood shop.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

First full time job was as a producer for Open Source, a public radio show that was an early adopter of blending the online world with radio.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yep! But mostly for artistic reasons.

How is social media changing news?

News breaks here. It connects reporters with sources, story ideas and colleagues. And I know employers will judge me in part on my following.