Grateful for the invitation to be a judge for best of print design Society for News Design. We got a firsthand look at some of the world's most creative and beautifully designed print pages and portfolios. Not to mention being surrounded by so many talented people! Truly, what an honor. 📰❤️ #SND45

Things going to heat up soon!

Really need to check out this episode. But Dan Kopf Nami Sumida join the Data Journalism Podcast to talk about the Japantown project. Super proud of them and the recognition for their work.

😭 Sad to see Yoohyun Jung 🌍 go, but so proud of her and the new gig!

A Nashville mother of 5 reported a sexual assault during her massage at ritzy Sonoma spa. She told Sonoma County sheriff deputies she wanted to prosecute. But by time she finished talking to them, she decided not to move forward. Here’s what happened:

sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

Weird to think about how much the mall I loitered in as a teenager has changed and will continue to change. I still miss you, Tower Records. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sto…

This is the week to apply for the 2024 Data Institute! Could two weeks of free data training transform your work as a journalist? Tell us by Thursday: cjddatainstitute.org

Latest: The San Francisco Influence List. These are the people influencing the city that I grew up in. Coding by Yuri Avila and a whopping 21 illustrations by John Blanchard. sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

Tara VanDerveer's career is insane. Yuri Avila breaks down the highlights. sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

NEW: California's homeless population spiked 40% in the past 5 years.

Cities, nonprofits + businesses are responding by hiring private security guards in shelters + on the street.

Lawsuits over sexual assault, harassment + wrongful death have followed.

cal.news/4aqLj16

This is a teenager. We’ll call him Alex.
Alvin Chang’s latest story follows Alex — along with hundreds of other teenagers — for the next 24 years until they reach their later 30s.

💻 Interactive version: pudding.cool/2024/03/teenag…

📽️ Video version:
youtube.com/watch?v=fKv1Mi…

Designers this is a rare opportunity. Alex has mad skills and is a dope person to collaborate with. Apply today.

Had to get the print edition today …

But all subscribers can read the digital version of our Japantown “wronged, erased, resurrected” project ⬇️

sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

With devastating storytelling, new data, the San Francisco Chronicle’s complicity, perseverance and manga animation 🎌