Our 2020 Newsroom
Abby Ocampo
Abby is a senior majoring in Journalism, with two minors in business and cinema and media studies. She is a first-generation American, who advocates for minority rights and proper representation of these groups. She hopes to use her interests in social media, videography, and photography as a way to reach out to people of all backgrounds.
Multimedia Reporter
Austin Daly
Austin is a senior majoring in Journalism and minoring in Political Science. Austin has been covering Nevada politics and doing freelance work with his video camera since the 2018 midterms and hopes to keep covering Nevada’s contentious elections in the future.
Multimedia Reporter
Autumn Brewster
Multimedia Reporter
Autumn Brewster is a second year senior reporter, majoring in Journalism with a minor in Italian Studies. Autumn uses her photos and writing to help give a voice to the voiceless or those often unheard. She hopes to provide more insight to the community during the 2020 election season.
Gracie Gordon
Multimedia Reporter
Gracie Gordon is a Journalism Major with a minor in Cinema and Media Studies and English Literature. Gracie is passionate about hearing the younger generation’s (especially young women’s) voices and opinions on the upcoming 2020 election and hopes to stay up to date in various trends and events while living in a social media-focused time.
Ian Cook
Podcast Host & Producer
Ian is a junior majoring in journalism and international affairs, with a minor in Japanese studies. He is an avid news junkie with an interest in audio and video production. In particular, Ian is an advocate for press freedom around the world and hopes to foster a safer global platform for critical reporting.
Madeleine Chinery
Reporter
Madeleine is a senior studying journalism and Spanish at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her journalistic interests include writing about politics, news, and sports. She enjoys being able to talk to people and writing about their stories. She is based in Los Angeles and has been interested in politics since she was 8-years-old.
Alina Croft
First generation college student and senior majoring in Journalism with a minor in Addiction Studies, Alina is focused on reporting accurate information about this upcoming election and expanding her skills within the field. This will be her first time able to vote in a presidential election and she is eager to do so while also being a reporter.
Multimedia Reporter
Brooke Ruhl
Brooke is a masters student in the Reynolds School of Journalism. She is returning to NV Vote for another year with the goal to increase voter education for young millennial and GenZ voters. In 2018, Brooke won a Silver Paw for her work on the NV Vote website, and is thrilled to continue the work in a new election cycle and a new newsroom.
Web Design & Graphics
Diether Llaneza
Artist
Diether is a senior with a journalism major and a passion for media ethics. He knows his way around a camera since he always took photos of the family. His hobbies include playing video games, writing, and drawing. He hopes his Filipino background can bring a new perspective to the reporting table.
Henry Stone
Multimedia Reporter
Henry is a UNR senior with a major in Journalism. Despite despising the hateful attitudes surrounding American politics, he continues to update himself on the ever-expanding body of issues surrounding the three branches of government, their members, and committees. Henry leans left on the political spectrum, but constantly consumes articles and videos from all sources and angles.
Kira Hankel
Photographer and Editor
Kira is a senior majoring in Journalism with minors in political science and cinema and media studies. She strives to tell stories through videos and photos, bringing a spark to new conversations.
++Patricia Garcia
Multimedia Reporter
Patricia is a senior majoring in Journalism, with a minor in music. Her passion is photography and playing alto saxophone. She would like to grow in various skills, including audio and video to make informative and engaging content. She would like to keep the community well informed and write truthfully, especially during the election period.
