Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Editor, Seattle Now
About
Caroline Chamberlain Gomez is the editor of Seattle Now, KUOW's flagship news podcast. She's produced and edited hundreds of episodes on the people and stories that shape Seattle. She created "Casual Friday," Seattle Now's Friday episode that performs best (almost) every week. She was also a lead producer on Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and Second Wave. She has a Master's degree in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington, and she applies a user-centered approach to her journalism and processes.
Previously she was a producer at KCRW and is a proud alum of UCLA's Daily Bruin.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational German
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: The Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter
Stories
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Seattle's vaccine snake oil salesman
Before we had effective vaccines against the coronavirus, a Redmond man injected several people with an untested substance that he was advertising as a vaccine. He's now facing jail time. KUOW online editor Liz Brazile has the story.
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Casual Friday with Chase Burns and Michael-Shawn Dugar
King County enters phase two of the governor's reopening plan, Jeff Bezos announces he's stepping down as Amazon's CEO and we're finally starting to get a little more daylight.
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Who will be Seattle's next mayor?
The election isn't for nine months, but the race is already beginning to get underway to become Seattle’s next mayor. KUOW political reporter David Hyde breaks down what to watch for.
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Casual Friday with Eula Scott Bynoe and Jeannie Yandel
Another week of a slow vaccination rollout here in Washington. Better throw on an extra mask. Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace cohosts Eula Scott Bynoe and Jeannie Yandel help us break down the week in news.
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How big a deal is the new covid strain?
King County's health officer says a contagious new strain of coronavirus detected in Western Washington will lead to a "Mount St. Helens-like eruption of cases." We check in with University of Washington epidemiologist Judith Malmgren.
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Casual Friday with Zaki Hamid and Hannah Weinberger
A new presidency begins, our vaccine efforts continue at a slow clip and Bernie memes galore.
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Online speech in the post-Trump era
As the Trump administration draws to a close, President Trump leaves office without many of the social media platforms he’s come to rely on.
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Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Casey Martin
Howling winds, a river of rain and a twice impeached President. KUOW's Casey Martin and Seattle Times food and drink writer Tan Vinh break down another hectic news week. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal on impeachment
The House of Representatives is set to make history today when it votes whether to impeach President Trump for a second time. We'll talk with Seattle congresswoman Pramila Jayapal about why she's voting yes.
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Casual Friday with Marcus Green and Jeannie Yandel
We were ready to dissect #BeanDad. Instead, we're processing an insurrection attempt with Seattle Times columnist Marcus Green and KUOW editor Jeannie Yandel.