Hi, I'm Nino...
Reporter. Writer. Recent college graduate.
Thank you so much for visiting my digital portfolio. Please see my LinkedIn page for the most updated information on my experience and work in journalism.
I am based in New York, NY, where I am a graduate student at New York University's Business and Economic Reporting Journalism program. I am set to graduate in December 2025.
I recently moved from Washington, D.C., where I worked at Marketplace, the world-renowned business and economics news program broadcast on national public radio.
After graduating Summa Cum Laude from Oregon State University with a BA in creative writing and journalism in June 2023, I started an intern reporting position at The Observer in La Grande, Ore. I was awarded this position through the University of Oregon Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism, and am eminently thankful to have the privilege of reporting local news in an often overlooked community.
I just love to write. Not only does journalism serve as a community-oriented outlet where I can exercise this passion, it has quickly become a career I'd like to pursue. Responsibilities such as speaking with people of all statuses, backgrounds, demographics and privilege, investigating happenings and trends within communities and developing thorough, fact-driven copy have opened my eyes to the importance — and fun! — of reporting.
Besides Marketplace, I am published in a number of web and print publications, including Yahoo News, Oregon Capital Insider, The Bend Bulletin, The Immigrant Story, Salem Capital Press, The Observer, The East Oregonian, The Hermiston Herald, The Wallowa County Chieftain, The Baker City Herald and Blue Mountain Eagle.
I hope some of my stories collated here from various reporting positions resonate with you, and feel free to reach out to me about anything.
I am best reached by email: ninopaoli65@gmail.com.
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Nino Paoli
![Brands in Space: What’s behind the rush to advertise in the final frontier?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_141fca45ec3f4d04845bde50ac006118~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_426,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_141fca45ec3f4d04845bde50ac006118~mv2.jpeg)
![Fentanyl bill makes local law enforcement happier but not hopeful](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_8e7b25224d5b44e29b2b3fae05c2b4c3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_8e7b25224d5b44e29b2b3fae05c2b4c3~mv2.png)
![Senate bill caps annual rent increase at 10%, La Grande divided on issue](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_86fd1cdacd3d466d9fd7902b06497376~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_86fd1cdacd3d466d9fd7902b06497376~mv2.jpg)
![Ex-employee charged with stealing over $35,000 from Elgin business](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_bc34eee06fd14af5b6371b4426d257f3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_bc34eee06fd14af5b6371b4426d257f3~mv2.jpeg)
![Adderall shortage tests patience, paints ‘drug holiday’ in new light](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_bf2da7f0cd4e40f3883a728b3a68291a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_bf2da7f0cd4e40f3883a728b3a68291a~mv2.jpg)
![Oregon PUC approves Idaho Power's certificate of public convenience and necessity application for B2H project](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_dbe89dff389245b09f66642c15211d72~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_222,q_90/ed76a0_dbe89dff389245b09f66642c15211d72~mv2.jpg)
![Commercial cherry harvesters have 'zero tolerance' for fruit flies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_beec1df31f334cd3b4b013cd4302f68d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_beec1df31f334cd3b4b013cd4302f68d~mv2.jpg)
![Proponents of school safety bill urge rural counties to install alarm system](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_8828f6bd56f04580bfcd308eb0962230~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_8828f6bd56f04580bfcd308eb0962230~mv2.jpg)
![Man attempts suicide at GRH construction site](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_8813559567d9430f80244d311ffbff7e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_8813559567d9430f80244d311ffbff7e~mv2.jpg)
![No casualties in structure fire](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_b858c238df974d6096ad616a467b55cd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_b858c238df974d6096ad616a467b55cd~mv2.jpeg)
![New program gives fresh produce to La Grande veterans](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_75dee12b27c94986a3ac4a42281f9ff5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_75dee12b27c94986a3ac4a42281f9ff5~mv2.jpg)
![Dr. Charity Dean recollects on OSU career ahead of 2023 commencement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_582e0a621e9647cc9558217505c734fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_582e0a621e9647cc9558217505c734fb~mv2.jpg)
![New zinc battery research at OSU offers improved renewable energy storage](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_450a2db99fb549b78c0a69673250f92e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_450a2db99fb549b78c0a69673250f92e~mv2.jpeg)
![Governor declares a state of emergency for homelessness](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_584c5dbb1c984cd18ab14d40e7692058~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_584c5dbb1c984cd18ab14d40e7692058~mv2.jpeg)
![Proposed ‘Equality Act’ ignites discussion of discrimination in schools](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_5f965f5c23a54db89263665e44298c0b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_5f965f5c23a54db89263665e44298c0b~mv2.png)
![Morgan Lake community hosts Firewise risk assessment](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_5aac7dba53bc437e8e3349dcfb0eb451~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_5aac7dba53bc437e8e3349dcfb0eb451~mv2.jpg)
![Gabrielle Peppard recalls fallen tree branch that killed uncle, hurt her](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_6e766ee7e6004d93a0c611abe1e7c34f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_6e766ee7e6004d93a0c611abe1e7c34f~mv2.png)
![No 'Philly' in this cheesesteak, local food truck craze](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_78418c8f612f4dcbb8382e8e2d486531~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_78418c8f612f4dcbb8382e8e2d486531~mv2.jpg)
![Wyden talks broadband support, health care concerns](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_2245a4c9e0d241d18e8b36d5159e5c9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_2245a4c9e0d241d18e8b36d5159e5c9a~mv2.jpg)
![OSU pilot program provides opportunities for Beavers beyond the dam](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_0b5eede0b98f42c69ed30aa084fda4d5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_0b5eede0b98f42c69ed30aa084fda4d5~mv2.jpeg)
![Mental health resources for all… well, not for you: Student fees pay for athletics designated psychologist in ‘23-’24](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_9ddb0aed6667411dbcdcaade582c00f6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_9ddb0aed6667411dbcdcaade582c00f6~mv2.png)
![Oregon Department of Forestry begins fire season in Northeast Oregon District](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_e878624af5104e4b80f11a203ac654f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/ed76a0_e878624af5104e4b80f11a203ac654f1~mv2.jpg)
![OSU receives federal grant to reduce industrial carbon dioxide emissions](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed76a0_3d7aa9797fe148f3832cd1bf7bfd7ddc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_400,q_90/ed76a0_3d7aa9797fe148f3832cd1bf7bfd7ddc~mv2.jpg)
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Nino Paoli
Visit my LinkedIn or email me at ninopaoli65@gmail.com.
I'm a reporter for The Observer in La Grande, Ore., which is the leading print and online newspaper in the Union and Wallowa counties. Previously, I was an award-winning reporter for The Daily Barometer at Oregon State University and a College of Liberal Arts writer. After earning a BA in creative writing and minor in journalism at OSU in June 2023, I am pursuing a full-time career as a journalist and writer. My interests in writing range from genre fiction to science journalism.