Riley Arthur
Web ProducerRiley Arthur is a web producer at KPBS. She is responsible for copy editing, updating the station’s website, writing stories and multimedia production.
A Fulbright Scholar and National Geographic Explorer, Riley has built her career reporting on marginalized communities, gentrification, cultural nostalgia and the intersection of urban change.
Riley is a published author and photojournalist who champions the accessibility of photography and regularly teaches smartphone photography classes throughout the greater San Diego area. She is best known for her long term project documenting the decline of New York City diners.
Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Guardian, BBC, HuffPost and “Der Spiegel” among others.
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Quinceañeras are pricey, averaging almost $30K, but for many parents, it’s an important milestone marking a transition from childhood to adulthood. It’s also an opportunity to connect with culture, friends, family and faith. We spoke to families in San Diego to find out how they are affording them. -
Planning a quinceañera (also known as fiesta de quince años) can be a special time for a family. KPBS wants to know: did you have a quinceañera? If you didn’t have one, was cost a deciding factor? Did you do an alternative celebration like a trip to Disneyland instead? -
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