Steven Rascon
Steven Rascón is a theatre-maker, a journalist, and an audio storyteller from Northeast Los Angeles.
Their focus is investigative reporting and audio documentary. Rascón has written for online, magazines and radio. He started working in journalism as a contributor and associate producer for KCRW Public Radio where his reporting on underreported fentanyl overdoses in Los Angeles’ Queer community aired on KCRW and KQED. Rascón is passionate about telling diverse stories for radio through community engagement. He holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in theater arts and creative writing.
EDUCATION
The University of the Arts Bachelors in Fine Arts in Theatre and Creative Writing
University of California, Berkeley Masters in Journalism
Transom Story Workshop
EMPLOYERS
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KCRW Public Radio - Reporter, Associate Producer
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CALIFORNIA Magazine Editorial Intern, Contributor
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Center for Investigative Reporting: Reveal, Production Assistant
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UC Berkeley's Investigative Reporting Program, Graduate Research Assistant
AWARDS & HONORS
Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy Fellowship
Dean’s Merit Fellowship
PUBLICATIONS & OTHER WORK
KCRW, Fentanyl test strips could save lives so advocates are handing them out, https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/kcrw-features/fentanyl-test-strips-could-save-lives-so-advocates-are-handing-them-out
California Magazine, Transitioning with Grace Lavery, coming out in Academia, https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/fall-2020/transitioning-with-grace-lavery-coming-out-in-academia
Cal Matters, A debunked theory fuels a Trump lawsuit, https://calmatters.org/politics/votebeat/2020/11/sharpiegate-california-debunked/
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
NLGJA, NAHJ, Trans Journalists Association, EJA
REPORTING INTERESTS
Cybersecurity, Investigative, LGBTQ, Latinx Communities, Misinformation, Public health