Nick Blumberg
Public Insight JournalistPublic Insight Journalist Nick Blumberg (Phoenix) has served as an Associate Producer for KJZZ’s Here and Now, a news and public affairs talk show covering the Phoenix area. He grew up on the far North Side of Chicago, and has been a news junkie as long as he can remember. He moved to Arizona to attend the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, graduating magna cum laude. He was part of the Murrow and PRNDI-award winning team at KJZZ that covered Arizona’s controversial SB 1070 anti-immigration law throughout 2010. His passions include pop culture, art and big dogs.
RECENT STORIES ON KPBS
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The U.S. is hoping to extradite the WikiLeaks founder and try him for espionage. A court in London says Assange is free to appeal the extradition, the latest twist in years-long legal drama.
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One of the best albums of 2024, Diamond Jubilee, isn't on streaming services. The artist who released it, Cindy Lee, has rejected the streaming era's demands to create something entirely their own.
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Oversharing can make children vulnerable to identity theft, harassment and predators. To protect their privacy, share a 'holiday card-or-less' amount of data online, says expert Leah Plunkett.
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Five athletes from Baja California have already qualified for the Olympics, the most in state history. And more than a dozen more athletes could still qualify through regional tournaments, according to local officials.
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Advocates say the proposed state cuts threaten vital public health programs and the vulnerable communities they serve.
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It's a tight budget year, and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget proposal has some cuts that will impact California’s youngest and most vulnerable children.
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