Investigation, February 4, 2016
Spent two weeks compiling a database from Senate and House Ethics Committee reports. Reviewed and analyzed data. Presented inconsistencies and patterns to editor and co-wrote story. I found that the Senate Ethics Committee did not impose any disciplinary actions against anyone for the past nine years.
International relations, politico, June 16, 2016
Spent one week developing a government- or trade-related story. Decided to focus on Rodrigo Duterte, the then just-elected President of the Philippines, and his claim on the South China Sea and Trump-like rhetoric toward journalists and criminals. Asked Sen. Mazie Hirono a related question at a press conference on Philippine-American relations. Speculated that Duterte might deal one-on-one with China in regards to the territorial dispute, which indeed happened in late 2016.
Fact Check, The Arizona Republic, July 11, 2016
Analyzed a claim Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu made on television regarding Senate Bill 1108, which allows individuals over the age of 21 to carry concealed firearms without a permit. I determined that the report Babeu cited, in addition to crime rates in Arizona, did not support his statement.