Wendy Wei

Independent journalist tying global stories to the American Midwest

Select Publications

​Investigations

​Migration

Politics/Social Movements

Culture

​Audio

  • “Meet the Latinas Who Are Reconnecting with Ancestral Medicine” – 100 Latina Birthdays, Nov 2024; Winner of 2024 Peter Lisagor Award in Best Audio Community Reporting and Finalist in Best Audio Reporting on Race and Diversity Category
  • “Building a Green Chicago” – Home, Interrupted/Feet in 2 Worlds, May 2024; Winner of 2024 Peter Lisagor Award in Best Audio Reporting on Business Category; Finalist for Institute for Nonprofit News “INNY” Insight Award in Explanatory Journalism 
  • “How We Deal with Post-Partum Depression Matters” – 100 Latina Birthdays, Oct 2023; Finalist for New York Festivals Radio Awards in Health/Medical Podcast and Narrative/Documentary Podcast Categories 
  • “How to Tackle Anti-Blackness” – Change Agents/Juneteenth Productions, Jan 2023; Finalist for 2023 Peter Lisagor Awards in Best Audio Reporting on Race and Diversity Category