Alvin Chang
Senior Reporter
I cover policy by making explainers with charts and cartoons, like this piece on Obamacare.
I cover media by analyzing large amount of data, like two years of Hannity transcripts.
But what I enjoy covering most is how small decisions accrue into invisible problems, like segregation, discrimination, and ultimately dehumanization. So to make them visible, I’ve made stories like this game, this GIF-driven piece, this long-form cartoon, and this map-driven video.
I’ve been a data journalist at the Boston Globe, ESPN, and the Connecticut Mirror. I currently teach data journalism at the New School and have a master’s degree from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program.
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Latest articles by Alvin Chang
What jobs do 15-year-olds expect to do at 30?
Humans have gotten a lot taller in the past 100 years — and South Korea shows us why.
The microgrid would make the power grid more resilient to storms — and squirrels.
A recent analysis shows that the poor might pay way more than you think.
GreatSchools is America’s unofficial school ratings website. We conducted a data analysis of their scores.
How Tom Hofeller shifted the balance of power by taking gerrymandering to the extreme.
Trump’s call with Ukraine, explained.
When we look at the top video game–consuming countries, there’s one clear outlier.
Who exactly would benefit if we canceled all this debt?