At “The Daily,” I work with newsroom reporters to remake their writing into audio stories. I also do my own reporting, focusing on politics and education. I have particular interest in the ways racial and class identities are affected and shaped by the K-12 and higher education system.
I joined The Times in 2018 after working at NPR, where I produced and reported for “All Things Considered.” In 2019, I produced an episode of “The Daily” on predatory loans that buried New York City taxi owners in crippling debt, which was part of a package that won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. I also helped lead production for “The Daily” on coverage of China’s crackdown on the Uyghur ethnic group that won the Edward R. Murrow Award in 2020.
I grew up in San Francisco and graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont with a B.A. in English. I now live in Brooklyn.
I abide by the same ethics policy as all Times journalists. I aim to be nuanced in my coverage, and fair and empathetic to the people I meet. I consider it a privilege when people share their stories with me, and I ensure that anyone who is interviewed feels clear on the reporting process. I don’t accept gifts from sources, and I don’t actively participate in political causes.
Email: jessica.cheung@nytimes.com
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By Sabrina Tavernise, Carl Zimmer, Alex Stern, Jessica Cheung, Shannon Lin, Carlos Prieto, M.J. Davis Lin, Marc Georges, Chelsea Daniel, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
Why the former president believes he should be immune from prosecution, and whether judges are likely to rule in his favor.
By Natalie Kitroeff, Alex Stern, Eric Krupke, Jessica Cheung, Paige Cowett, Lisa Chow, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood
How high-school seniors have navigated the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling against affirmative action.
By Michael Barbaro, Jessica Cheung, Lynsea Garrison, Michael Benoist, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker, Rowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley
Kate Cox is at the heart of one of the most contentious cases since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Lynsea Garrison, Jessica Cheung, Mary Wilson, Lisa Chow, Brendan Klinkenberg, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto and Chris Wood
