Liz O. Baylen is a senior audio editor at the New York Times working on narrative audio projects as well as “The Daily” podcast. She came to The Times in 2017 as the Director of Enterprise Video leading a team of journalists in producing a robust and ambitious body of short documentaries like “Four Days With a Rohingya Family in Exile” and “Sexual Abuse Inside Immigration Detention Facilities.” From there she was tapped to become a part of the core team that created the Times’ Emmy-winning television series, “The Weekly.”
Before joining the New York Times, she worked at The Los Angeles Times as a visual journalist. She has spent her career reporting and producing narrative work in national, international and investigative realms. She’s a three-time Pulitzer finalist, most recently in 2013 for her photography documenting the opioid epidemic here in the United States. She was also the creative director and lead video editor for “Beyond 7 Billion,” a Los Angeles Times series about world population that was honored with a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award in 2013. In 2011 she was a part of the team that was honored with a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for its coverage of the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake. Her still and video journalism has also been recognized by World Press Photo, the National Press Photographers Association and White House News Photographers Association. She’s also been named Multimedia Photographer of the Year by Pictures of the Year International. She got her start at The Washington Times after graduating from Ohio University.
A pro-Israel political group has spent millions to defeat Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York.
By Michael Barbaro, Nicholas Fandos, Mooj Zadie, Jessica Cheung, Liz O. Baylen, Rachel Quester, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood
Families in Uvalde, Texas, have sued a video game, a gun maker and Instagram, claiming they helped to groom and equip the shooter.
By Rachel Abrams, J. David Goodman, Diana Nguyen, Olivia Natt, Sydney Harper, Liz O. Baylen, Paige Cowett, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto, Pat McCusker, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
The move sets up a possible showdown between the international court and Israel with its biggest ally, the United States.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Patrick Kingsley, Will Reid, Diana Nguyen, Shannon M. Lin, Liz O. Baylen, Michael Benoist, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood
Inside a new Times survey that shows Donald Trump leading President Biden in five battleground states.
By Michael Barbaro, Nate Cohn, Rachelle Bonja, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Diana Nguyen, Liz O. Baylen, Elisheba Ittoop, Daniel Powell, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
While talks for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas continue, another set of negotiations is happening behind the scenes.
By Michael Barbaro, Michael Crowley, Nina Feldman, Clare Toeniskoetter, Rikki Novetsky, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
U.S. lawmakers have long worried that the Chinese government could use the app to spread propaganda.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Sapna Maheshwari, Will Reid, Rachelle Bonja, Rob Szypko, Marc Georges, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood
New York’s highest appeals court has overturned the movie producer’s 2020 conviction for sex crimes, which was a landmark in the #MeToo movement.
By Katrin Bennhold, Jodi Kantor, Nina Feldman, Rikki Novetsky, Carlos Prieto, M.J. Davis Lin, Liz O. Baylen, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood
Can cities make it illegal to live on the streets?
By Katrin Bennhold, Abbie VanSickle, Olivia Natt, Stella Tan, Eric Krupke, Rachelle Bonja, Liz O. Baylen, Will Reid, Pat McCusker, Dan Powell, Diane Wong and Chris Wood
A Times investigation found that tech giants altered their own rules to train their newest artificial intelligence systems.
By Michael Barbaro, Cade Metz, Stella Tan, Michael Simon Johnson, Mooj Zadie, Rikki Novetsky, Marc Georges, Liz O. Baylen, Diane Wong, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker and Chris Wood
Washington’s crackdown on Big Tech is coming for Apple.
By Sabrina Tavernise, David McCabe, Carlos Prieto, Mooj Zadie, Eric Krupke, Summer Thomad, Liz O. Baylen, Brad Fisher, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Diane Wong, Elisheba Ittoop and Alyssa Moxley