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During my internship with The Wall Street Journal/Spotify, I assisted with final episode production by contributing to daily pitch meetings, writing and editing scripts, tracking and giving feedback to hosts, cutting tracking and interview tape in Pro Tools, and finding archival for almost every episode (approx. 97 episodes and counting). Below are my contribution highlights: 

An Influencer’s False Promise to Make His Followers Rich – Link

  • Lead producer; most listened to episode for second half of April 2026

  • Pitched episode, pre-interviewed guests, scheduled tapings, prepped host, produced two interviews in Riverside; cut tape in Pro Tools and wrote script; selected scoring and archival

  • Worked with Legal and Editorial Standards departments to ensure all reporting was accurate, properly sourced, and met editorial and compliance guidelines prior to publication

Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Truth and the Truth – Link

  • Wrote promotion segment for end of show and selected compelling teasers from The Journal to boost listenership for the Pulitzer finalist and Writers Guild Awards-nominated series, Camp Swamp Road

  • Cut and assembled teaser in Pro Tools

Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal. He’s Got a Plan B. – Link

  • Clipped sound bites from President Trump’s press conference in real time to incorporate into script, using news judgement  

The Viral Band Trying to Sing Its Way to a U.S. Visa – Link

  • Helped with interview preparation, made tape selections for the script, tracked with the host, gathered archival, and cut tape for the final episode using Pro Tools

  • Produced promotional video posted to WSJ Instagram using Adobe Premiere pro, garnering over 2,800+ likes (link)

California Billionaires Are Freaking Out Over a New Tax Proposal – Link

  • Interview prep: came up with kicker question

China’s Disappearing Generals – Link

  • Set up studio recording in WSJ studios

The Dollar is Weaker. Is That a Good Thing? – Link

  • Came up with idea to showcase American presidents speaking on the importance of a strong dollar; wrote in archival montage

Who is the New Fed Chair? – Link

  • Wrote into archival, introducing past soundbites of Kevin Warsh

Inside the Black Market for High School Football Players – Link

  • Did pre-interview and assisted with interview prep and taping; gave editorial notes and edited script; tracked with host and cut tape in Pro Tools

Why is the Fed Chair Facing a Criminal Investigation? – Link

  • Followed news cycle over weekend and pitched story Sunday night

A Son Blames ChatGPT for His Father’s Murder-Suicide – Link

  • Reviewed over 250 archived videos and selected best pieces of tape

China’s Cheap Goods Are Europe’s Problem Now – Link

  • Pitched episode

How Robinhood’s CEO Became a Cult Hero – Link

  • Selected all scoring 

Is America on Too Many Psychiatric Drugs? – Link

  • Set up studio recording in WSJ studios

  • Found archival

Is the Hottest Investment Pokémon Cards? – Link

  • Assisted with recording setup

  • Found archival

Smucker, Trader Joe’s and a Battle Over PB&Js – Link

  • Provided editorial feedback

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