Demystifying Media At The University Of Oregon

About Our Guest:Hamed Aleaziz is a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times covering immigration policy. Previously he was at BuzzFeed News, where he wrote about immigration and broke news on Trump and Biden policies and the effects of those policies on families and communities. Before that, he covered immigration, race, and civil rights at the San Francisco Chronicle, was a criminal justice reporter at the Daily Journal, and did a fellowship at Mother Jones magazine. A Livingston Award finalist in 2021, Aleaziz graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism.Find Hamed Aleaziz Online:Los Angeles Times Author PageBuzzFeed News Author PageMuckRack Author PageMother Jones Author PageTwitterLinkedInShow Notes0:03: Show and guest introduction1:34: Hamed's first exposure to the power of journalism4:03: How Hamed got into immigration reporting and what he enjoys about it7:37: Building rapport and trust with sources9:37: Fact-checking12:32: Tools Hamed uses on the job to build trust13:48: Advice for