Q&A

Interviews with journalists (and non-journalists) that challenge journalism to be better.

Chazaro, left, interviews musical artist Kev Choice, right.

Q&A: Alan Chazaro of KQED’s ¡Hella Hungry!

By Janelle Salanga ● Q&A ● September 22, 2023

Poet, educator and ¡Hella Hungry! creator Alan Chazaro reflects on coming to food writing as someone from outside the institution of traditional journalism, telling human stories through food and more.

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Q&A: Emily Ramshaw of The 19th*

By Uyiosa Elegon ● Q&A ● September 15, 2023

A Democracy Day Q&A with Emily Ramshaw, the CEO and co-founder of The 19th*.

Jenny Dorsey, an Asian woman, sits cross-legged on the counter of an empty kitchen and smiles.

Q&A: Jenny Dorsey of Studio ATAO

By Janelle Salanga ● The Reckoning in Food Media ● April 10, 2023

A conversation about tokenism in food media, the importance of disrupting it, and what food media might look like in the future.

Q&A: Daniel Nichanian on the nuts and Bolts of local democracy coverage for a national audience

By Jacob Gardenswartz ● Q&A ● March 30, 2023

Daniel Nichanian, the founder and editor-in-chief of Bolts, on why he’s “making a bet” on building new audiences for state and local democracy reporting.