Dante Chinni

Director at The American Communities Project

Washington, District of Columbia, United States Contact Info
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I'm a journalist and author who created Patchwork Nation. I direct the American Communities Project, which is based at Michigan State University.

Specialties: Writing, reporting, researching, data mining, politics, economics

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Experience

  • American Communities Project Graphic

    Director

    American Communities Project

    - Present 11 years 7 months

    Washington DC

  • Michigan State University Graphic

    Asst Professor

    Michigan State University

    - Present 8 years 9 months

  • Gallup Graphic

    Research Advisor

    Gallup

    - Present 9 years 6 months

    Washington D.C.

  • The Wall Street Journal Graphic

    Politics Counts columnist

    The Wall Street Journal

    - Present 13 years

    Washington DC

    I write the weekly WSJ's Politics Counts column which uses data and reporting to identify new trends and issues in American politics.

  • Data Journalist/ National Affairs Reporter

    NBC News/Wall Street Journal

    - 8 years 1 month

  • The George Washington University Graphic

    Research Professor

    The George Washington University

    - 4 years 2 months

    Washington, District Of Columbia

  • American University Graphic

    Practitioner in Residence, Director of the American Communities Project

    American University

    - 2 years 7 months

  • Jefferson Institute Graphic

    Patchwork Nation Director

    Jefferson Institute

    - 2 years

    Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Researched, wrote and edited materials for Patchwork Nation.

  • PBS NewsHour

    PBS NewsHour

    2 years

    • Director of Patchwork Nation Project

      PBS NewsHour

      - 3 years 6 months

      Oversee the Patchwork Nation project that is partnered with the NewsHour and the Christian Science Monitor.

    • contractor

      PBS NewsHour

      - 1 year

  • Pew Research Center Graphic

    Senior Associate

    Pew Research Center

    - 6 years

    Researched, wrote and edited reports

  • Newsweek Graphic

    Reporter/Rsearcher

    Newsweek

    - 3 years 4 months

    Fact-checked, researched and reported articles.

  • Stevens Publishing Graphic

    Editor

    Stevens Publishing

    - 1 year 6 months

    Was writer and editor for different newsletters.

  • The State News Graphic

    City Editor

    The State News

    - 1 year

    Suggested, assigned and edited stories

Education

Projects

  • Philadelphia's 'Love Letter' Murals Spark Neighborhood Revival

    A multi-media series called “Patchwork Nation," reported by Ray Suarez and produced by Joanne Elgart Jennings, explored the impact the recession was having on communities across the United States. This segment looks how a project originally intended to combat graffiti has become a successful tool for urban renewal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  • Philadelphia's 'Love Letter' Murals Spark Neighborhood Revival

    A multi-media series called “Patchwork Nation," reported by Ray Suarez and produced by Joanne Elgart Jennings, explored the impact the recession was having on communities across the United States. This segment looks how a project originally intended to combat graffiti has become a successful tool for urban renewal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Other creators
    See project

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