Asia Fields
As an engagement reporter, I work with communities to investigate issues that matter to them.
Want to Get in Touch?
I’m always open to tips and feedback about my work. I take privacy seriously and can answer any questions you have about how the reporting process works.
What I Cover
I often work on projects with many sources, weaving together their individual stories to show the scale and consequences of an issue. I also aim to ensure the needs and perspectives of communities are centered in our work. I’ve covered a range of topics, including education and homelessness.
My Background
I work on national and local stories, including with our local newsroom partners. After I worked with the Idaho Statesman to crowdsource the condition of school buildings across the state, lawmakers approved $2 billion for repairs. For a series on homeless encampment sweeps, my team spoke to more than 150 people who experienced them. I’ve also contributed to projects on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, child welfare and voting rights.
Before joining ProPublica in 2022, I worked at The Seattle Times, where I helped lead coverage of the nation’s first known coronavirus outbreak and reported extensively on Title IX and sexual misconduct in higher education.
My work has received awards including the Knight Award for Public Service and the Gather Award in Community-Centered Journalism.
Idaho: Help Us Show Readers and Officials Issues With Your School Building
The Idaho Statesman and ProPublica have reported on poor conditions in school buildings. Here’s how to get in touch with your own stories and photos.
Local Reporting Network
Have a Student in New Mexico Schools? Here Is What to Know About How School Discipline Works.
We heard from families who said the school disciplinary process is hard to understand. Here is what you need to know about discipline in Gallup-McKinley County Schools and other school districts in New Mexico.
Local Reporting Network
Help Us Investigate Museums’ Failure to Return Native American Human Remains and Cultural Items
Do you know about how museums and other institutions are handling the repatriation of Native American human remains and cultural items under NAGPRA? We want to hear from you.
Behind ProPublica’s Reporting on Repatriation
Our reporters answer frequently asked questions about The Repatriation Project from leaders and citizens of tribal nations.
Does Your Local Museum or University Still Have Native American Remains?
Three decades after legislation pushed for the return of Native American remains to Indigenous communities, many of the nation’s top museums and universities still have thousands of human remains in their collections. Check on institutions near you.
America’s Biggest Museums Fail to Return Native American Human Remains
The remains of more than 100,000 Native Americans are held by prestigious U.S. institutions, despite a 1990 law meant to return them to tribal nations. Here’s how the ancestors were stolen — and how tribes are working to get them back.
This School District Is Ground Zero for Harsh Discipline of Native Students in New Mexico
In Gallup-McKinley County Schools, wearing the wrong color shirt can get you written up for “gang-related activity.” Banging on a window is bullying. The district is responsible for most of New Mexico’s disproportionate expulsions of Native students.
Local Reporting Network
For Black Families in Phoenix, Child Welfare Investigations Are a Constant Threat
One in three Black children in Maricopa County, Arizona, faced a child welfare investigation over a five-year period, leaving many families in a state of dread. Some parents are pushing back.
How to Help People Vote in the 2022 Midterm Elections
Here are some ways you can help spread factual information about voting rights and resources ahead of the midterms.
ووٹ ڈالنے کا طریقہ: ایک فوری اور آسان رہنمائی
انگریزی نہ پڑھ پانے یا نہ لکھ پانے کے باوجود آپ کے پاس ووٹ ڈالنے کا حق ہے۔ یہ رہنمائی آپ کو مدد طلب کرنے، ووٹ ڈالنے کے طریقے اور مسائل ہونے پر کیا کرنا ہے اس بارے میں آپ کےحقوق کے بارے میں بتائے گا۔