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Joss Fong | |
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| File:Photo-joss-fong.jpg | |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Website | https://www.joss-fong.com/ |
Joss Fong (born Jocelyn Fong in 14 May 1985)[1] is a journalist focused on science, technology and the environment[2]. Her work as a producer, video journalist and documentary filmmaker has been widely recognized. In 2020, she won a AAAS-Kavli Science Journalism Award for her coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic[3].
Fong is mostly recognized for her work at Vox as a Senior Editorial Producer. Fong was one of the founders of Vox’s video team[2], helping create the video essay identity that is now so characteristic of the media company[4]. Fong worked at Vox for nine years before launching her own YouTube channel in 2024 called “Howtown.”[5]
Early life and career
[edit]Fong was born in the United States on 14 May 1985. She holds a journalism master’s degree from New York University in Science, Health and Environmental reporting.[2]
Before joining Vox in 2014, Fong interned at Ark Media, working on “The Emperor of All Maladies” documentary series for PBS.[citation needed] She then worked for Scientific American, mostly editing and producing educational videos.[6]
At Vox, Fong produced her most famous projects, including the Daytime Emmy nominated informational series “Glad You Asked.” [7]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding News Special | "2016 Olympics: What Rio Doesn't Want the World to See" | Nominated | [8] |
| 2017 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Arts, Culture and Entertainment Report | "Hip-Hop" | Nominated | [8] |
| 2020 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Educational or Informational Series | “Glad You Asked” | Nominated | [8] |
| 2018 | AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award | Video: Spot News/Feature Reporting | “Designer DNA, explained” | Gold | [9] |
| 2020 | AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award | Video: Spot News/Feature Reporting | “How Covid-19 can be more and less deadly than we knew” | Silver | [10] |
| 2022 | Online Journalism Award | Truth in Science Award, Small/Medium Newsroom | “How American conservatives turned against the vaccine” | Won | [11] |
| 2023 | Runway AI Film Festival | For a short documentary film exploring the future of creativity | "Checkpoint" | Gold | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Joss Fong". www.listal.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b c "Joss Fong Profile and Activity". Vox. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Manager, SHERP (2020-11-11). "SHERP grad wins second AAAS science journalism award". NYU Journalism. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Warren, Matt (2018-03-14). "Explainer: An Interview with Vox Pop Video Essayist Estelle Caswell". Film Independent. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Howtown". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Stories by Joss Fong". Scientific American. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Media, Vox (2021-07-28). "Vox and Vox Media Studios' Emmy-Nominated Series "Glad You Asked" Returns to YouTube with Five New Episodes". Vox Media. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b c "Joss Fong - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "2018 Video: Spot News/Feature Reporting - Gold | AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards". sjawards.aaas.org. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "2020 Video: Spot News/Feature Reporting - Silver | AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards". sjawards.aaas.org. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "How American conservatives turned against the vaccine". Online Journalism Awards. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Runway AI Film Festival". Runway. Retrieved 2024-09-25.