Ailsa Chang
Ailsa Chang | |
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Education | Stanford University (BA, JD) University of Oxford (LLM) Columbia University (MA) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | NPR |
Ailsa Chang is an American journalist for National Public Radio (NPR) and a host on All Things Considered. Previously, she covered the United States Congress for NPR. Prior to joining NPR in 2012, Chang was an investigative journalist at NPR member station WNYC in New York City. Since starting as a radio reporter in 2009, she has received numerous national awards for investigative reporting.
Early life and education
Chang is of Taiwanese heritage.[1] Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public policy from Stanford University.[2] She earned a master's degree in media law from University of Oxford and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.[3] She also holds a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School.[3]
Career
Chang served as law clerk to John T. Noonan, Jr., a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[3]
After five years in law, Chang joined NPR in 2008 as a Kroc fellow in Washington D.C.,[3] where she wrote an investigative report into the public defender system of Detroit.[4] The piece, which aired on NPR in 2009, was awarded the 2010 Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize.[5]
She was also a reporter for KQED public radio in San Francisco, before joining WNYC radio. Chang joined WNYC radio in 2009, where she covered criminal justice, terrorism and the courts.[2] At WNYC, Chang wrote an investigative report into "stop-and-frisk" search policies of New York City Police Department.[6] The series, which aired on NPR in 2011, earned her a silver baton in the 2012 Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Awards.[2][7]
Chang returned to NPR in 2012. She was formerly a correspondent for Planet Money. Previously, she reported on U.S. Congress activities, specifically immigration, healthcare and gun control.[3] On Jan. 1, 2018 she assumed co-chair—with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Kelly McEvers—on the afternoon series All Things Considered.[3] Chang has also appeared as a guest on PBS NewsHour and other television programs for her legal reporting.
Awards
- 2001: Irvine Hellman, Jr. Special Award[3]
- 2011: Art Athens Award for General Excellence in Individual Reporting for radio[3]
- 2012: Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Awards, Silver Baton[3]
- 2015: National Journalism Award from the Asian American Journalists Association for coverage of Capitol Hill[3]
References
- ^ @ailsachang (12 October 2020). "My parents are from Taiwan, and they're always talking about how smart the Taiwanese are..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "People - Ailsa Chang | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News". WNYC. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ailsa Chang". NPR. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Chang, Ailsa (17 August 2009). "Not Enough Money Or Time To Defend Detroit's Poor". National Public Radio. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "WBUR, Boston University Announce 2010 Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize Winner" (Press release). Boston University. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ Chang, Ailsa (26 April 2011). "Alleged Illegal Searches by NYPD May Be Increasing Marijuana Arrests". WNYC. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "duPont-Columbia Winners Archive". Columbia University. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
External links
- Staff page at NPR
- Staff page at WNYC
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