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Casey Quackenbush

@caseyquack

Casey Quackenbush is a Hong Kong/New York-based journalist writing about politics, culture, and climate change. In recent months, the Hong Kong protests and Australia’s bushfire crisis have dominated her work. Previously, she was a reporter with Time. You can also find her work in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, and Aperture. She has a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania where she studied history and journalism.

“Collaboration is the Future of Journalism”

“Collaboration is the Future of Journalism”

When Jean Ronald Saint Preux started live-streaming on Facebook, the police had already smashed his driver seat window.On a clear day, May 20th, in the parking lot of the town…
Without a Campaign to Cover, Reporters Shift to Covering the Voting Process Itself

Without a Campaign to Cover, Reporters Shift to Covering the Voting Process Itself

As Patrick Marley moved down the queue of voters lined up near a high school in Madison, some of his interviewees had to shout. Six feet apart is not ideal…
Covering Climate Change and Countering Skepticism in Australia

Covering Climate Change and Countering Skepticism in Australia

Two weeks after Australia began 2020 on fire, scores of mourners gathered for a funeral for a father and son in a small rural town called Cobargo in southeastern New…
The Hong Kong Protests are Also a Fight for a Free Press

The Hong Kong Protests are Also a Fight for a Free Press

Faced with new levels of political pressure and physical threat, Hong Kong’s independent news outlets respond with intrepid reporting and innovative fundraising