From Physics Major to Editor at the New York Times
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Kevin Quealy, ’03, majored in Physics at Gustavus and is currently editor of The Upshot, the online data visualization feature of the premier U.S. news organization. In this episode, Kevin talks about his path to Gustavus and physics, how and why he went from there to the Peace Corps in South Africa, then the Missouri School of Journalism, and eventually The Upshot, where he has been in various roles since its inception in 2014, the feature’s purpose and the work involved in creating content for it, and one of his favorite Upshot stories concerning a certain Nike shoe.
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