David Conrad-Pérez is research director at the Center for Media & Social Impact at American University. His work focuses on the intersection of journalism, social justice, community organizing, and media history. Before joining CMSI, he worked as a producer for WNYC’s On the Media and he has reported stories for news outlets that include the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Reuters, San Francisco Chronicle, and PRI’s The World. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication (2018), with a critical focus on the history and influence of charity and philanthropy in the field of journalism. His research has appeared in several of the country’s leading academic journals on the media, and he has served as an invited judge for the Peabody Awards, in the documentary category, since 2018.