Taliesin Woodward
Tali Woodward is the Editor in Chief at The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom that covers gun violence in America. She sets editorial strategy, guides deep investigations, and edits many of The Trace’s feature stories. Since starting at The Trace in 2018, she has coached reporters and editors on producing memorable public interest journalism, including investigations into the National Rifle Association and narrative features on the effects of shootings. Prior to joining The Trace, Woodward was the director of the Master of Arts program at Columbia Journalism School, where she taught courses on reporting, interviewing, and longform writing. Before that, Woodward was a reporter at the San Francisco Bay Guardian, where she covered education, local politics, and health care, and wrote for magazines including Newsweek, New York, and National Geographic. Woodward earned a B.A. in history from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.A. in science journalism from Columbia University, where she continues to teach.