đđ» My name is Cherry Salazar.
I am a New York-based investigative journalist,
specializing in data-driven and multimedia reporting.
Signal: @cmgsalazar.01
Currently
I analyze and visualize data for Civic News Company, where I collaborate with reporters from national and local bureaus on education, elections, and public health stories. I am also pursuing M.A. in Journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where I founded and serve as the first president of the Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) pilot and graduate-only student chapter.
Previously
At the nonprofit newsroom Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, I covered elections (campaign finance, procurement, and disinformation), energy transition, and attacks on press freedom. As the organizationâs sole multimedia reporter, I also created graphics, short documentaries, podcasts, and social media templates. Before that, I produced award-winning documentaries for ABS-CBN Corporation, the Philippinesâ largest media network until it was forced off the air by the Duterte administration in 2020.
Elsewhere
The Guardian covered my Sentient Media analysis of the dearth of animal agriculture coverage in climate reporting. Likewise, my reporting in Manila was featured in the Global Investigative Journalism Networkâs guide on investigative reporting. I was also recently invited as a judge for this yearâs Association of International Broadcasting (AIB) Awards.
Outside of journalism, I try to relearn opera singing, keep a doodle journal, and find joy in little treats.