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VICE’s Isobel Yeung on Reporting Women’s Stories
Don’t call her a female reporter.
Memorial Day morning at the VICE offices in Brooklyn and the normally bustling newsroom is eerily empty, showing just details of an edgy, award-winning media organization that is known for pushing the boundaries of journalism. An unblinking neon sign proudly displays the company’s namesake, a wood-paneled bar suggests afternoon happy hours, a stunning, wildflower-covered rooftop with an enviable view of the Manhattan skyline comes into focus.
Just then, the front door swings open and in rushes Isobel Yeung, an on-air reporter for VICE HBO and Vice New Tonight who has reported from countries such as Syria and Afghanistan. With a widely recognized face and prolific career, Yeung’s reputation precedes her. Yeung’s work has earned her an Emmy-nomination, Gracie Award and Front Page Award for her reportage on Afghan women’s rights back in 2016.
When working for an organization that boasts the slogan “Journalism Without the Makeup,” it should come as no surprise that Yeung walks into the room looking as if she has just walked off camera. There is that same fresh face, those same curious eyes, that same swept up hairstyle that I’ve seen reflected back at me countless times on television. With her trailblazing journalism, Yeung is a tour de force who continues to…
