Emma Cott
Emma Cott is a reporter and documentary filmmaker who has produced work across the United States and internationally.
She spent a decade as a video journalist on staff with the New York Times, where she reported extensively on how health policy affects people, including the impact of the Affordable Care Act, fallout from abortion restrictions, and the devastation of Covid-19. Her work was honored with two Picture of the Year Awards (POYi), a Human Rights Press Award, and a Front Page Award.
Before that, Emma worked in documentary film. She spent nearly a year embedded in Oakland’s public hospital for the Oscar-shortlisted documentary, The Waiting Room.
She got her M.J. at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism in 2009, and later returned to the school to teach. She’s currently completing a Master’s in Public Health at UC Berkeley, with expected graduation in 2026.