Taylor Nichols
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Houston Chronicle,
Austin American-Statesman,
The Bay Area Citizen,
The Pasadena Citizen,
The Potpourri,
Woodlands Villager,
Greenwich Time,
Conroe Courier,
Capital News Service,
SoMDNews.com,
The Northern Light
and
Covers:
K-12 and higher ed, housing and homelessness, career pathways, labor market, job training and student resources.
grad student studying data journalism @merrillcollege | previously a data reporter for @onlineucom | @wwu journalism alum
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Taylor Nichols’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Current master's student studying data journalism at the University of Maryland. Formerly a Seattle-based data reporter covering higher education, student outcomes, and career pathways. My work has been covered by Forbes, Business Insider, Fortune, and The Black Wall Street Times.
Taylor Nichols’s Journalist Portfolio
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Interview
See all 4 answers →What tools and software do you use to do your job?
R, Python, Google Sheets, Datawrapper and Flourish.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Breathing life back into the Samish language: xws7ámeshqen - I got to meet some amazing people working on indigenous language revival.
Awards
Society of Professional Journalists DC Dateline Award
2024 - Business Reporting, Weekly Newspaper
Awarded for an article on a small business owner in D.C. who opened a coffee shop after spending years experiencing homelessness in the District.
Society of Professional Journalists Award
2019 - Best Nonfiction Magazine Article, Region 10
Awarded for an article on one woman's effort to revive the Samish language and its ties to the traditional Samish Indian culture.