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



A Blistering Inferno. A Whirling Tornado. A Shocking Crash.

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.
Popular Mechanics


Finalist for the Livingston Award in International Reporting



The San Joaquin Water Bandit

In drought-stricken California, one man allegedly siphoned millions of dollars in water from the state’s prized canal system.
Popular Mechanics

Honorable mention for “Outstanding Feature Story” from the Society of Environmental Journalists



Can You Buy a House in Your 20s?

How some Gen Z-ers are making it happen.
The New York Times



The Struggle to Pay for Food

Profile of three Kentuckians facing food insecurity amid welfare cuts.
The Guardian



The Skim Scam

A look inside the low-tech, high-stakes world of defrauding families on welfare.
Bloomberg Businessweek



Is California Giving its Methane Digesters Too Much Credit?

The controversial math behind climate accounting in agriculture.
Grist



Pumped Dry

How a drought relief program caused a groundwater crisis in Oregon.
High Country News


Winner of the SABEW Best in Business Award for energy natural resources reporting



“They’re not numbers. They’re human beings.”

Profile of a man who has become an unexpected guardian for thousands of asylum seekers.
The Guardian