Medill, AAJA honor journalist with Medill Innovator Award

Medill and the Asian American Journalists Association have selected journalist Lam Thuy Vo to receive the inaugural AAJA-Medill Innovator Award.

Vo is a journalist who marries data analysis with reporting to examine how systems and policies affect individuals. She is currently an investigative reporter and an associate professor of data journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. Previously, she was a journalist at The Markup, BuzzFeed News, The Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera America and NPR's Planet Money. 

The AAJA-Medill Innovator Award recognizes journalists who approach Asian American Pacific Islander issues in a fresh and innovative way. The award includes an opportunity to speak to Northwestern Medill students to encourage and inspire the next generation of journalists.

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