Jessica Fu
Hi! I’m a journalist based in Seattle.
I’m currently a staff reporter at The Seattle Times, where I cover affordability on the business desk. Find my coverage here.
My reporting has appeared in various publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, The Nation, Bloomberg Businessweek, and more.
My work has been recognized by the Livingston Awards, the Society for Environmental Journalists, the SABEW Best in Business Awards, and the Newswomen’s Club of New York, among others.
I can be reached:
via email at jessicatfu@protonmail.com
via Signal (encrypted) at Jessica.9187
Aerial firefighters have always been a critical line of defense against raging wildfires. But increasingly extreme blazes and a horrific accident have many wondering how we’ll adapt to fires of the future.
Finalist for the Livingston Award in International Reporting
In drought-stricken California, one man allegedly siphoned millions of dollars in water from the state’s prized canal system.
Honorable mention for “Outstanding Feature Story” from the Society of Environmental Journalists
How some Gen Z-ers are making it happen.
Profile of three Kentuckians facing food insecurity amid welfare cuts.
A look inside the low-tech, high-stakes world of defrauding families on welfare.
The controversial math behind climate accounting in agriculture.
How a drought relief program caused a groundwater crisis in Oregon.
Winner of the SABEW Best in Business Award for energy natural resources reporting
Profile of a man who has become an unexpected guardian for thousands of asylum seekers.