Vivian Ho | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Language | English |
| Education | Journalism |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
Vivian Ho is a journalist working for the Guardian US.[1]
Career
Ho has worked for the west coast bureau of the Guardian US since 2018. Before that, she was a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle for almost seven years, with a focus on crime and criminal justice. Prior to the Chronicle, she worked for the Boston Globe and the Worcester Telegram and Gazette as a reporter, and has bylines in Topic, San Francisco magazine, The Muse, Bustle and Marie Claire.
In 2019, her first book, Those Who Wander: America's Lost Street Kids, was published by Little A.[2]
Personal
She was raised in New England.[3]
Controversy
In 2009, Vivian Ho was profiled in her capacity as Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Free Press at Boston University.[4]
In September 2011, Ho achieved notoriety when she was one of several journalists arrested while covering a protest of Bay Area Rapid Transit. Ho was allegedly handcuffed after identifying herself as a journalist. Her arrest drew criticism from the Chronicle.[5]
In January 2012, Ho was again arrested covering the Occupy Oakland protest.[6]
References
- ↑ "The Guardian US editorial team". The Guardian. 22 October 2014.
- ↑ "Bookshop_ Buy books online. Support local bookstores..html". www.indiebound.org.
- ↑ "Reporter - San Francisco Chronicle". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ Seth Rolbein - BU Today, "Latest in a Long Line: Vivian Ho on the mission, and juggle, of running a student daily"
- ↑ BART police should let reporters do their jobs
- ↑ Mother Jones Journalists Arrested at Occupy Oakland
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