raquel torres rodriguez
Hi! I’m Raquel,
I've been a reporter since i was in college. it's not a job i take for the pay— but for the public service of informing local communities.
When i'm not wearing my journalism hat, i enjoy baking, documentaries, and exploring san diego with my dog.
I'm looking for freelance work in news writing, editorial or magazine assignments.
Over the years, my reporting has been published across local, regional and national outlets in print, digital, radio, podcast, and republished on digital nonprofit news sites, including the Tyler Morning Telegraph, Longview News-Journal, The Marshall News Messenger, Victoria Advocate, CBS News, Texas Tribune, NPR San Antonio and more.
I'm currently available for freelance assignments — if you're an editor or organization looking for a reporter who goes beyond the surface, let's talk about the coverage you're looking for.
key facts about me:
-FIRST GEN
- Navy spouse
- Dog mom
- bilingual (spanish)
- Texan
ISSUES I COVER:
-IMMIGRATION
-HEALTH DISPARITIES
-women's health, reproductive rights +childcare shortage
-memory RESEARCH +STUDIES
-MILITARY +VETERAN ISSUES
-OPIOID EPIDEMIC
-HOMELESSNESS
-PUBLIC SAFETY +BREAKING NEWS
-missing persons +domestic violence
-protests +unrest
other aSSIGNMENTS i CAN DO:
-(free) press releases
-content +news writing
- media writing for social
SAN DIEGO FREELANCE JOURNALIST