Daniel Venegas

Background

About Daniel Venegas

The feeling of creating something is everything. The feeling of being able to share it is more. In journalism, I found a medium that I can consistently create that feeling. But journalism isn’t what it was even a few years ago. Creditability and truth still rain supreme, but it isn’t enough to just deliver it textually anymore. In that shift, I found a home where I can not only tell incredible stories, but I can create and share them with tools that I enjoy like video, audio, graphics, and social media. But at the end of the day, those are just tools. Regardless of the form it takes, it’s clear vision and great storytelling that catches my attention. When I read a story, listen to a podcast, or watch a video that has both, it keeps me coming back to that publication for more. That’s the style of journalism I strive for in my work, regardless if it is a story with a simple graphic or a full multimedia package. And it’s taken me to places I couldn’t have imagined for myself. I’ve covered global events like E3, one of gaming’s most important conventions, where I spoke with developers about their projects and meet industry veterans who inspired me to do this in the first place. I’ve also covered local events like concerts and protests that are important to my community. I’ve even interviewed a Marvel Superhero, and this was all before graduating University. But now I’ve wrapped up my college tenure, and I’m ready to continue telling the stories readers and myself are interested in, wherever that may be. Because regardless of the size of the publication, that drive, that feeling of creating and sharing something original is everything to me and more.