TV Appearances
CBS News, “Hindsight is 2020: An Unprecedented Election,” 1/17/2021: Discussed ballot access for the CBS documentary special
ABC 13 Houston, 1/5/2021: Discussed the stakes of the Georgia runoff elections
Scripps TV stations, 11/11/2020: Discussed vote counting, certification, and recounts for the 2020 election
BuzzFeed AM2DM, 1/17/2020: Discussed Florida’s Supreme Court ruling on felon voting rights
The Young Turks, 5/22/2019: Discussed ankle monitors that could listen to and record children without consent in Chicago
Al Jazeera English, 11/4/2018: Discussed whether swing voters could impact the 2018 midterm elections
BuzzFeed AM2DM, 10/20/2018: Discussed how black senior citizens were pulled off a bus taking them to vote in Georgia
ThinkProgress Facebook Live, 2/26/2018, Discussed the growing movement against the NRA after the Parkland shooting
Democracy Now, 10/3/2017: Discussed gun violence after the mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas
Al Jazeera English, 8/26/2017: Discussed Sebastian Gorka and Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio
Radio and Podcast Appearances
Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC, 10/19/2022: Discussed election deniers running for governor and how they could impact future elections
North Carolina Policy Watch podcast, 8/1/2022: Discussed how GOP legislatures are enacting new criminal laws related to elections
Writer’s Bone Podcast, 7/9/2021: Discussed reporting on voting rights and the recent Supreme Court ruling on voting
KALW San Francisco, 11/5/2020: Discussed the 2020 election, local officials working to count votes, and Trump campaign lawsuits
KALW San Francisco, 10/14/2020: Discussed California’s Prop 17 to restore voting rights to people on parole
KALW San Francisco, 3/4/2019: Discussed long lines to vote and poll closures in Texas and California on Super Tuesday
The Takeaway, WNYC, 3/21/2019: Discussed new threats to voting rights for people with felony convictions in Florida
The Appeal Podcast, 3/7/2019: Discussed the backlash against efforts to expand voting rights
The Appeal Podcast, 8/16/2018: Discussed electronic monitoring as a problematic alternative to incarceration
The Dean Obeidallah Show, 3/2/2018: Discussed FedEx’s financial connection to the National Rifle Association
Leslie Marshall Show, 3/1/2018: Discussed companies cutting ties with the National Rifle Association after the Parkland shooting
BBC World Service, 2/23/2018: Discussed companies cutting ties with the National Rifle Association after the Parkland shooting
The Electorette Podcast, 10/23/2017: Discussed gerrymandering, redistricting, and voting rights issues
KIRO Nights, 9/12/2017: Discussing the second meeting of Trump's Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Ring of Fire Radio, 2/26/2017: Discussing Trump's lie about voter fraud and voter suppression measures across the country
Speaking Engagements and Other Appearances
Poynter Q&A: Are the democracy beat reporters ok? 5/28/2024: Discussed the democracy beat leading up to the 2024 election for an article on Poynter’s website.
Solutions Journalism Network’s Pro-democracy + solutions focused political reporting during campaign season, 8/29/2023: Discussed strategies for covering democracy issues as a political reporter.
ReThink Media Voting Rights Roundtable, 5/31/2023: Discussed voting rights reporting and best practices for advocates and communications professionals looking to work with journalists
Poynter and Politifact’s Covering Extremism in the Public Square webinar for journalists, 9/22/2022: Discussed the prevalence of election deniers in the midterm election and ways for reporters to cover extremism in elections
The Brennan Center and NAACP LDF Policing Race & Technology symposium, 12/3/2019: Discussed electronic monitoring and district attorneys’ surveillance programs
National Urban League’s State of Black America, 5/6/2019: Discussed efforts to keep Black people from voting
Columbia University Lipman Forum, 11/19/2018: Discussed my reporting project on Amendment 4 in Florida
CNN, 6/20/2017: Jake Tapper discussed my reporting on the special election in Georgia’s 6th Congressional district