Franchette "RJ" Zamudio

multimedia storyteller + technical professional based in NYC

I am a multimedia journalist, designer, and experienced technical professional.

Currently, I am working as an Outreach Specialist for the Queens Chamber of Commerce. I am also working part-time for The Associated Press on the Election Staff. Previously, I have worked for Warner Brothers + Discovery and The New School Free Press.

Below are just some of my selected clips and designs.

Feel free to roam around my website for even more of my work!

For inquiries, email franchettezamudio@gmail.com.

REPORTING CLIPS

New School Leaves Faculty to Pay More for Healthcare in the Pandemic

My article on the Part Time Faculty Union helped gain traction during the protests, which eventually led the administration to improve faculty healthcare.

Student Senate to Donate $100,000 to Pandemic Emergency Fund

This piece was written for The New School Free Press Live Blog. I sat in during Student Senate meetings and interviewed senators, acquiring important news for students.

I started this original feature series at the height of virtual leaning during the pandemic. Each week, I interviewed students about their "furry friends" who would show up during Zoom classes.

Pets of Zoom University

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DATA VISUALIZATION

This Data Viz story has been selected by faculty for the upcoming Skybridge Exhibit at The New School. I analyzed and illustrated large, publically available datasets from the National Health Survey using Google Sheets, Adobe Illustrator, and Canva.

SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS

As Social Media Editor for The New School Free Press, I designed and formatted original graphics to post on IG, Twitter, and Facebook. For these, I used Adobe Illustrator and InDesign, and Adobe Express.

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MULTIMEDIA FOOD CLIPS

I started my multimedia food project, Franchette's Fork, in 2020. For this project, I wear many hats. I try and rate trending social media recipes, write reviews of NYC restaurants, photograph, shoot and edit video, as well as create graphics.