Raymond Zhong

I’m a reporter focusing on climate and environmental issues for The New York Times.

What I Cover

I cover a swath of topics relating to the natural world and humanity’s relationship with it — extreme weather, water, heat, ice, rocks, fire — usually from the perspective of the scientists who study these things. I often write about new research in earth and environmental sciences and the people who conduct it. If you’re one of these people, I’d love to hear from you. What are you working on? What excites you? And can I tag along?

My Background

I started at The Times in 2017 as a reporter covering business and technology in China. I was based in Beijing until the Chinese government expelled me and several other American journalists in 2020, at which point I moved to Taipei, Taiwan.

I was part of the Times team that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in public service for an article that revealed how the Chinese authorities censored and controlled online information about Covid-19 during the early stages of the pandemic.

Before joining The Times, I was a reporter based in New Delhi for The Wall Street Journal. I grew up in Rochester, N.Y., and studied economics and applied math at Princeton.

Journalistic Ethics

Like all Times journalists, I’m committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. This means, among other things, that I don’t accept gifts or money from the people I write about, nor do I participate in politics or make political donations. I protect sources who need to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, and give everyone a chance to comment.

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• X: @zhonggg

• LinkedIn: Raymond Zhong

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