On this episode, we’re joined by Stefania Lugli. Stefania is a Civic Engagement reporter for an educational non-profit, the Kansas Leadership Center, as well as the Spanish-language site, Planeta Venus. Her work supports increased news coverage on items of interest to English and Spanish speaking Latinos in Kansas.
Previously, she was a reporter in Wichita as part of Report for America, and also Sarasota, Florida, and wrote for the Metro section of the Boston Globe. She is a second-generation Venezuelan American and a graduate of Emerson College in Boston.
Stefania talked about her current role and how she writes stories with purpose about things that have immediate utility for her audience. She also spoke of writing with compassion, her love of research, and the responsibility she feels in her job.
Examples of her work
- Is Oaklawn Wichita’s forgotten neighborhood?
https://klcjournal.com/oaklawn-wichita-neighborhood/
- Latinos Face a Choice: Uphold Cultural Tradition or Trust Strangers to Care For Your Own
https://klcjournal.com/senior-elderly-caregiving-in-latino-families/
Stefania’s salutes:
- The 19th
- Mississippi Free Press
- AZ Luminaria
- The Marshall Project
- Tiana Woodard, Boston Globe
- Margo Snipe, Capital B
- Arelis Hernández, Washington Post
- Marissa Lang, Washington Post
- Steven Walker, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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