Local law enforcement agencies and governments are increasingly relying on new data-gathering technologies to fight crime. But are these advancements coming at the price of our privacy?
Julia B. Chan
Producer and Digital Editor
Julia B. Chan worked at The Center for Investigative Reporting until June, 2017. Julia B. Chan is a producer and the digital editor for Reveal's national public radio program. She’s the voice of Reveal online and manages the production and curation of digital story assets that are sent to more than 200 stations across the country. Previously, Chan helped The Center for Investigative Reporting launch YouTube’s first investigative news channel, The I Files, and led engagement strategies – online and off – for multimedia projects. She oversaw communications, worked to better connect CIR’s work with a bigger audience and developed creative content and collaborations to garner conversation and impact.
Before joining CIR, Chan worked as a Web editor and reporter at the San Francisco Examiner. She managed the newspaper’s digital strategy and orchestrated its first foray into social media and online engagement. A rare San Francisco native, she studied broadcasting at San Francisco State University, focusing on audio production and recording. Chan is based in Reveal's Emeryville, California, office.
Posted inWorked Over, Workers’ Rights
Sexual abuse of female farmworkers
Last year, a collaborative investigation pulled back the curtain on sexual abuse of female farmworkers, revealing persistent peril for women working in the food industry.
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Take two: ‘Reveal’ covers more ground on heroin highway
Recent high-profile deaths associated with heroin abuse have put the drug back in the spotlight. In fact, drug overdoses now are the No. 1 cause of accidental death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The use of heroin has gone up nationwide, doubling over the last decade. So where […]
Posted inInside the Newsroom
What does the news sound like? TechRaking Four looks to the clouds
On Nov. 16, The Center for Investigative Reporting is teaming up with SoundCloud and devoting the day to delving deep into the theme of “Hearing the News.”
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‘Reveal,’ public radio’s first investigative reporting show, makes its debut
Public radio’s first investigative reporting series hits airwaves this weekend with the premiere of “Reveal.” This pilot is The Center for Investigative Reporting’s first foray into producing our own radio show, an effort made in collaboration with our partners at PRX – the digital and distribution powerhouse behind “The Moth Radio Hour,” “State of the […]
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Getting down to thizzness: A look back at the hyphy movement
Hyphy hit its stride in the mid-2000s – and for a moment, the nation was paying attention. Our playlist will take you back to a time when the Bay Area was at the height of its hip-hop game.
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Top 5 investigative videos of the week: World’s worst charities exposed
From the slums of Mexico to the skyscrapers of Singapore, a sampling of the finest docs YouTube has to offer
Posted inEnvironment, Food for 9 Billion, Food Security
Billions of mouths to feed: 5 challenges the planet faces
As our collaborative series Food for 9 Billion wraps up, we find ourselves leaving the table to relish the nearly two-year look at the daunting task of feeding a world population of billions.
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The dirty truth about where our technology trash ends up
“Terra Blight” takes an intimate look at the people and livelihoods affected by the life cycle of electronics – one of the most ubiquitous sources of toxic waste on our planet.
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9 eye-opening clips from Vice’s documentary on Afghanistan
While recently embedded with U.S. Marines assigned to train Afghan soldiers and police in Afghanistan, filmmaker Ben Anderson found the country ill-prepared to take over its own security.