Description: Dana Amihere is a Los Angeles-based designer, developer & data journalist.
--> Who am I? TL;DR The Backstory I'm a designer, developer and data journalist. I left conventional newsrooms in April 2021 to start Code Black Media , a digital media consultancy that lives at the intersection of data, design and equity. One year later, I introduced AfroLA , a new nonprofit newsroom that covers Los Angeles through the lens of the Black community with nuanced explanatory and solutions journalism.
I previously worked in data reporting, interactive design and news apps development for KPCC, The Dallas Morning News , Pew Research Center and The Baltimore Sun . I've taught data journalism and interaction design across the country at conferences and colleges, and I currently teach at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.
I have a passion for finding the human stories behind the data points, digital storytelling and creating compelling news experiences for audiences. I have won numerous awards for my data visualizations and interactive stories.