Archive
The journalism years
Before the product work I spent nine years as a visual journalist, documentary maker, and drone and 360 videographer, much of it in Mongolia. Selected published work from those years.
37 pieces across 17 outlets. 2 more are no longer hosted anywhere.
The New York Times
- Apple Taxes JerseyArticle
- Climate Change ArchaeologyArticle
Bloomberg
South China Morning Post
VICE News
Business Insider
Al Jazeera Contrast VR
The Diplomat
- A Conversation With Mongolia’s Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-OrgilArticle
- Interview: Mongolian Foreign Minister Lundeg PurevsurenArticle
- Mongolia’s March Against CorruptionArticle
- On the Mongolian Campaign TrailArticle
- The Herding Life in MongoliaArticle
- The Naadam Festival: Mongolia’s GamesArticle
- The World Sumo Championships in MongoliaArticle
Atlas Obscura
City of Smoke
- City of SmokeDocumentary project
Canada C3
- Be here with us: Beaufort Sea As we keep sailing through the Beaufort sea and sailing around Alaska towards B.C, we wanted to introduce you to a song by our leg 12 participant Remy Rodden. Enjoy 'Last stand on the land' ! Retrouvez-nous: La mer de Beaufort Alors que nous continuons à naviguer la mer Beaufort et que nous contournons l'Alaska, nous voulons vous présenter une chanson de Remy Rodden, un de nos participants de l'étape 12. Voici 'Last stand on the land' ! | Canada C3Video
- Be here with us: Unalaska/Dutch Harbour, Alaska Join us as we explore Unalaska/Dutch Harbour, which is a center of the Alaskan king crab fishing industry and one of the largest fishing ports in the United States. Located approximately 900 miles southwest of Anchorage, Unalaska/Dutch Harbour is characterized by its impressive mountains, stunning beaches, and distinct architecture. Take a look ! Retrouvez-nous: Unalaska, Alaska Venez explorer Unalaska / Dutch Harbour, l'un des principaux ports de pêche des États-Unis. Situé à environ 900 miles d'Anchorage, le Unalaska / Dutch Harbour est caractérisé par ses montagnes impressionnantes, ses superbes plages et son architecture distincte. Admirez la région ci-dessous ! | Canada C3Video
- C3 Fauna In this special edition of C3 Fauna, we'd like to share our incredible wildlife sightings from our time in Kodiak, Alaska. We were so impressed by the majestic creatures that we saw, though we learned that many are currently endangered species. We were once again reminded of the importance of protecting marine wildlife and preserving our environment. We hope you enjoy admiring these animals as much as we did! Faune C3 Dans cette édition spéciale de Faune C3, nous aimerions partager nos observations incroyables de faune lors de notre arrêt à Kodiak, en Alaska. Nous avons été tellement impressionnés par les créatures majestueuses que nous avons vus, et nous avons appris que beaucoup de ces espèces sont en voie de disparition. Nous avons encore une fois réalisé l'importance de protéger la faune marine et de préserver notre environnement. Nous espérons que vous allez apprécier ces animaux autant que nous! | Canada C3Video
- C3 Snapshot When we visited Nome, Alaska, we asked Mayor Richard Beneville about his thoughts on reconciliation. Here’s what he had to say. Portrait C3 Durant notre visite de Nome, en Alaska, nous avons demandé au Maire Richard Beneville de nous parler de la réconciliation. Voici ce qu’il avait à nous dire. | Canada C3Video
Matterport
- Canada C3 Expedition: Editor3D model · no longer hosted
- Canada C3 Expedition: Producer, Videographer & Editor3D model · no longer hosted
YouTube
- A Date with Kim and MushiVideo
- Bicycling Presents: The Highest Elevation Bike Shop in North AmericaVideo
- Can Wind Energy Save the Planet?Video
- How Wilson Manufactures 700,000 Footballs a Year | Popular MechanicsVideo
- I Bought An Abandoned Lighthouse For $71K & Spent $300K Making It A Home | UnlockedVideo
- Rent vs. Buy: Which Makes More Sense In The Current Real Estate Market?Video
- Ryno Kennel Snow 4-Wheeler TrainingVideo
- The Life of a Yak Herder Told By TsenkherVideo
A Nomadic State of Mind
Also published in
The New York Times · CNN · Bloomberg · Reuters · NBC · Al Jazeera · VICE News · Business Insider · South China Morning Post. Including a front page of The New York Times. Not every piece from those years has a surviving link.
Commissioned by
United Nations · The Asia Foundation · XPRIZE · Wildlife Conservation Society · Canada C3
Roles
- Editorial Assistant and Correspondent, The Diplomat, 2016. 25 text, photo, and video stories. Interviewed the Mongolian president and foreign minister.
- Creative Arts Fellow, The Fulbright Program, 2018 to 2019. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
- Communications Consultant, Wildlife Conservation Society, 2018.
- Videographer and Video Editor, Canada C3, 2017.
- Human Rights Center Fellow, UC Berkeley School of Law, 2017. Mongolia.
Honors from that period
- Fulbright Creative Arts Fellow, U.S. State Department (Mongolia, 2018-2019)
- Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, U.S. State Department
- Human Rights Center Fellow, UC Berkeley School of Law (Mongolia, 2017)
- Google Digital Media SXSW Fellow
- Best Student Multimedia Journalism Project (David Teeuwen Award), Online News Association
- 1st Place, Big Ideas Contest, UC Berkeley
- Fellowship at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE), Journalism
- AlumniTIES Grantee, "Climate Change & Digital Media", U.S. State Department
- Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Winner, U.S. State Department
- ARC Fellow in New Media, UC Berkeley Arts Research Center
- Knight Foundation Environmental Reporting Grant
- American Center for Mongolian Studies Field Research Fellowship
- Institute of East Asian Studies Summer Research Fellowship, UC Berkeley
- Krista Colleague for Global Citizenship Service Grant
- Slater/Herlinger Phi Kappa Phi "Love of Learning" Scholarship
- International Political Economy Department Academic Excellence Award, University of Puget Sound
- President's Scholarship, University of Puget Sound
What this connects to
It is not unrelated to the current work, though I would not oversell the connection. Earned media placement, attribution, and syndication are the mechanics that decide which sources an AI engine reaches for, and I learned them from inside a newsroom before they mattered in that way.