Isabella Fertel

Isabella Fertel

Isabella Fertel

Alumni

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I’m an aspiring environmental journalist and photographer. Currently, I am a second-year multimedia student at the J School reporting on kelp farming in Southern Alaska. I am also a regular contributor at FactCheck California covering and debunking online misinformation.

Pronouns: she/they

EDUCATION

  • University of California, Berkeley
    Masters of Journalism, Expected 2022

  • University of Pennsylvania
    Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 2020

EMPLOYERS

  • KCBS Radio - Production Assistant

  • PolitiFact California @ CAPRadio - Contributor 

  • FactCheck.org - Research Fellow 

  • Relix Magazine - Editorial Intern

PUBLICATIONS & OTHER WORK

  • Berkeleyside

  • CalMatters

  • Daily Pennsylvanian

  • FactCheck.org

  • PolitiFact California

  • Poynter

  • Relix Magazine

  • Richmond Confidential

  • Street Spirit

  • Urbino Now Magazine

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

  • NLGJA co-chair and mentee

REPORTING INTERESTS

Climate justice, climate change and the environment, ocean conservation, photography, queer life and culture, restorative justice