Mariah Espada

About Me

I’m Mariah, a founding engagement editor at Healthbeat, a new nonprofit newsroom covering public health. I specialize in building and executing digital-first strategies for newsrooms to engage and grow their audience. I was previously an editorial audience fellow at Axios, and a reporter at TIME, where I also contributed to their social video initiative.

My passion project @HoodHistoryHere aspires to preserve the history of New York City's gentrified neighborhoods. I previously co-hosted and co-produced a podcast about the journeys of other media professionals.

In 2020, I graduated from American University in Washington D.C. with a degree in journalism. During my undergraduate career, I interned in various newsrooms including CNN, CBS News and Voice of America.

Highlighted Work

ARTICLES

• I've pitched, reported, fact-checked and written on topics ranging from politics to internet culture.
  • TIME cover profile on Bad Bunny through the lenses of his musical, social and political influence
  • TIME cover story on women combatting the U.S.' food insecurity crisis during the pandemic
  • How TikTok Changed the Meaning of a Million Followers
  • Reality TV Fame Used to Guarantee a Career as an Instagram Influencer. That’s a Thing of the Past
  • How Puerto Ricans Are Fighting Back Against the Outsiders Using the Island as a Tax Haven
  • Many Puerto Ricans see historic parallels with Palestinians

VERTICAL-VIDEOS

• I've produced 100+ Instagram Reels, TikToks and YouTube Shorts for TIME and Axios that have accumulated millions of views and thousands of shares.
  • Why the Latino vote is not a monolith
  • NYC office buildings are being converted
  • Bad Bunny breaks down Puerto Rican slang
  • Reneé Rapp sings her favorite songs from TIME cover artists
  • Don Lemon addresses CNN exit at TIME100 red carpet

ON-CAMERA INTERVIEWS

• I've hosted on-camera interviews, as well as been interviewed for my subject matter expertise.
  • Yahoo's In The Know: What are influencer brand trips?
  • CBS Interview: Independent parties may shift Puerto Rico politics
  • TIME 100 Talks Interview with ACLU director Anthony D. Romero