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Traci Tong

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As seen in: BBC, Public Media Journalists Association, WPLN-FM (Nashville, TN), USA Today, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The World from PRX, GBH News (Boston, MA), KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA), Statesman Journal, WLRN-FM (Miami, FL), WOSU-FM (Columbus, OH), The Daily Times (Salisbury, MD), Ventura County Star and
Producer with @PRITheWorld - co-production with BBC and WGBH

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Traci Tong’s Biography

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Traci Tong has been a journalist for 30 years, covering Ferdinand Marcos, the KKK, Ross Perot and the real "Jane Roe." She's now behind the scenes at The World as a producer, snagging the interviews and shaping reports.

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Traci Tong’s Journalist Portfolio

A bishop who likes luxury is getting called on the carpet in Vatican City

A bishop who likes luxury is getting called on the carpet in Vatican City

Just when a new Pope starts to improve the image of the Catholic Church, another public relations scandal hit…

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Court says Cadbury can't keep competitors away from its signature purple color

Court says Cadbury can't keep competitors away from its signature purple color

If you're a chocolate lover, you're probably familiar with Cadbury's milk chocolate bars. They're hard to mis…

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Year of the Dragon in Boston's Chinatown

Year of the Dragon in Boston's Chinatown

This year is the most important of the Lunar New Year zodiac signs -- the Year of the Dragon [...] Traci Tong…

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New grants give local libraries support in bridging digital divide

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By Bellamy Pailthorp Verified, Traci Tong Verified
| KNKX-FM (Tacoma, WA) Verified
Author Ray Bradbury once said, “Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.” Now, Washington state is getting nearly $4 million for tribal, public and academic libraries as well as museums that have been hurt during the pandemic. It’s federal funding from the American Rescue Plan set up by the Institute of Museum and Library services.
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This piece of jewelry is actually an alarm

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By Traci Tong Verified
| KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA) Verified
According to RAINN, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, one in every six American women will be the victim of an attempted or completed rape at some point in her lifetime. Yasmine Mustafa felt compelled to do something about this, so she created Athena — a bluetooth-enabled alarm that resembles a piece of jewelry. "It is worn as a clip, magnetic so it can be activated by both hands," unlike pepper sprays and tasers, which Mustafa says can be cumbersome.
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You can bring your camera to see the art, but leave that selfie stick at home

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By Traci Tong Verified
| WVTF-FM (Roanoke, VA) Verified
If you're planning a trip to one of the world's most popular museums, don't even think about bringing your "selfie stick." The Smithsonian, with its 19 museums in Washington, DC, is the latest museum to ban the extendable rods; the organization says they're a danger to the exhibits and to other visitors. The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra are also barring selfie sticks.
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