NATHANIEL LASH


About Work Resume

New York Times Opinion

Graphics reporter | March 2020 - present
Reporting and visual storytelling for Times Opinion's graphics team.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Reporter, Investigations | June 2018 - March 2020
Investigative reporting on Philadelphia's child welfare and criminal legal systems, as well as the region's opioid crisis.

Tampa Bay Times

Data Reporter | Jan. 2015 - June 2018
Wrote code to report stories and visualize data.

Wall Street Journal

News Applications Developer | Oct. 2014-Jan. 2015
Built graphics and digital projects for WSJ's World desk.

Newsday

Investigative Team Intern | Summer 2014
Acquired and analyzed data for long-term investigative projects. Built interactive graphics for departments across the Newsday newsroom.

Center for Investigative Reporting

Google Journalism Fellow | Summer 2013
Developing Django apps dashboards for investigative reporting.

The Daily Illini

News Apps Developer | March 2013 to May 2014
Managing Editor for Reporting | March 2012 to March 2013
Design Editor | Summer 2011
Assistant News Editor | March 2011 to March 2012

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science | News-Editorial Journalism | May 2014


Awards and Honors

Winner, Local reporting | Livingston Award for Young Journalists

IRE Medal | Investigative Reporters and Editors

First place, Philip Meyer Award | Investigative Reporters and Editors

Bronze | Malofiej 24

Innovation in Journalism Award | National Press Foundation

Finalist, National reporting | Livingston Award for Young Journalists