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Hello! I’m Grace Jiang, a journalist who reports with words, data and visuals.
With a background in multimedia reporting and computer science, I’m passionate about finding unique data points in large datasets, interviewing people to understand the human stories behind the numbers and creating compelling visuals to tell those stories.
I’ll graduate from the M.S. data journalism program at Columbia Journalism School in August 2025. Before that, I studied journalism and communication arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison—go Badgers! I’ve worked as a reporter, researcher, photographer and editor, and I’m always looking for the next story hiding in a dataset or on the street.
Welcome to my playground!
After a reservation resale platform was shut down by New York's "Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act," its founder plans a comeback with a chatbot.
A prose piece with video and data visualization. I am trying to combine the fusion of emotional description and visual perception.
From London courtrooms to Chinese social media, survivors of rape are finding their pain exploited by black-market ads spreading unchecked on X and illegal websites.
Maps of the 2025 N.Y.C. mayoral primary and 2024 presidential election show unexpected overlap between Republican gains and Democratic strongholds.
In New York City, the most complained about business is ice cream trucks near Brooklyn Bridge, owned by Eddie Cumart, where customers don’t know how much they are paying until the charge hits their phones.
Based on the past five years' data, lottery winners who opt for immediate cash payout typically receive only 50-60% of the advertised jackpot amount, creating a significant gap between headlines and reality.
Construction on 212th Street near Tenth Avenue will lead to a memorial attached to a shelter for the homeless.
Community board votes no on plans to convert rehab unit to medical-surgical beds.
City dining shed rules and fees pose a dilemma for small business owners uptown.
Award winning story: Best Short Soft Feature Story-GOLD from The Milwaukee Press Club
Award winning story: Best Editorial or Commentary-SILVER from The Milwaukee Press Club; Society of Professional Journalists Region 6 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024-Sports Writing Finalist
Pumpkins and pumpkin spice have become synonymous with fall, but the flavors of the season are far broader, encompassing cultures and traditions from around the world and celebrated by students across UW–Madison.
As midnight struck on Feb. 10 over Lake Mendota, cheers and claps filled the air as the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Asian community came together.
Among the abundant flowers and gardens that grace the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, the flowerbed in front of the Humanities Building stands out for its bold, meticulously created message.
Plenty of people showed up to celebrate Juneteenth on the Memorial Union Terrace on Sunday, in an event held in conjunction with the Madison Jazz Festival.
Award winning report: 2023 Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association Eric Sevareid Awards Multimedia Storytelling First Place. A multimedia series report of Asian Hate at Madison based on three unprovoked brutal beatings of Asian students near the UW-Madison campus on June 14, 2022.
Award winning documentary: 2022 NCDA Awards Second Award for Documentary. A documentary about intangible Cultural Heritage— Clay Sculpture.
Air on TV documentary about intangible Cultural Heritage— Sugar Painting.
A project that collaborate with Shorewood, WI community.
Film shooting and Adobe Premiere practice.
I'm from Chengdu, the hometown of pandas. This photo represents the results of my first systematic study of photography—I used long exposure to capture the ripples on water.
After learning various photography techniques, portraiture remains my favorite. I love capturing and freezing a particular moment of emotion.
I did my undergraduate studies at UW-Madison. There, I met wonderful professors, mentors and friends. Every time I look at these photos, I feel so grateful.
This photo was my first time using a Polaroid camera. It was also my first time participating in Chicago's St. Patrick's Day celebrations and seeing the Chicago River dyed green.
I love sports, especially swimming and kayaking in the summer.
I also love spring, particularly spring in Central Park with its blooming flowers everywhere.
Living in Manhattan, I enjoy walking to Central Park every weekend and then visiting The Met—there's always something new to discover.
I am a foodie! I love trying restaurants with different styles of cuisine.
I also enjoy cooking, especially making Sichuan dishes. These are Chengdu dumplings I made.
In the summer of 2024, I came to Columbia Journalism School. Thanks to this platform for showing me so many new possibilities!
Want to create your own memory? Try snapping a Polaroid moment!
Drop me a line below, and I’ll get back to you faster than you can say “deadline”!
You can also email me directly at: xj2322@columbia.edu