SHAYLYN MARTOS
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producer + editor + GM

​​shaylyn martos (she/they) is a Gracie Award winning producer, reporter and TTRPG game maker drawing utilizing multimedia storytelling to explore the intersections of gender and Indigeneity. shaylyn is the UC Berkeley California Local News Fellow for News from Native California. She currently serves as an at-large board member of the SF-Bay Area chapter of AAJA. She was an AIR New Voices Scholar, a KALW reporting intern, an NPR NextGenRadio mentee, and a member of the inaugural early-career cohort of Chips Quinn Scholars.
​instagram @shaylynmartos
linked-in @shaylyn-martos

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podcasts/audio

YR Stars' KQED Perspectives and KCBS Commentaries / YR Media / 9.16.21 - 11.08.24 / Editor

Recognizing My Romani Identity / KQED and YR Media / 4.11.24 / Editor

Green Spaces: An Urban Necessity / KCBS and YR Media / 3.27.24 / Editor

Lessons Learned in Getting My Driver’s License / KQED and YR Media / 3.14.24 / Editor

How Choir Saved My Mental Health / KCBS and YR Media / 3.12.24 / Editor

Androgynous Characters Helped Me Find My Style / KCBS and YR Media / 11.30.23 / Editor

College Applications: The Fear of Rejection / KCBS and YR Media / 11.8.23 / Editor

My 14-Year Long Friendship / KCBS and YR Media / 11.1.23 / Editor


Keep Coal Out of West Oakland / KQED and YR Media / 9.21.23 / Editor

College Admissions: Affirmative Action vs. Legacy Applicants / KCBS and YR Media / 9.5.23 / Editor

Tick Tock: In College, There’s Never Enough Time / KCBS and YR Media / 9.01.23 / Editor


Inherited Season 3: Bonus Storyteller interview episodes / Critical Frequency and YR Media / 7.19.23 - 9.6.23  / Host and producer
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Inherited Season 3: Ep.8 “Island of People” by Keerti Gopal / Critical Frequency and YR Media / 9.6.23  / Host

Inherited Season 3: Ep.7 “Home and Away” by Vi Pham / Critical Frequency and YR Media / 8.30.23  / Host

Honoring Transgender and Queer Riots This August / KQED and YR Media / 8.24.23 / Editor

Inherited Season 3: Ep.6 “Bag of Bags,” by Radu Stochita / Critical Frequency and YR Media / 8.23.23  / Host

Inherited Season 3: Ep.5 “Beyond the Anthropomass” by Reece Whatmore / Critical Frequency and YR Media / 8.16.23  / Host

Inherited Season 3: Ep.4 “One Day at a Time” by Emma Schulman / Critical Frequency and YR Media / 8.9.23  / Host

Inherited Season 3: Ep.3 “Loss is on the Calendar” by Mo Isu / Critical Frequency and YR Media / 8.2.23  / Host

Inherited Season 3: Ep.2 “Maíz es Vida” by Paloma Moreno Jiménez / Critical Frequency and YR Media / 7.26.23  / Host

Inherited Season 3: Ep.1 “Mama’s House” by Camara Aaron / Critical Frequency and YR Media / 7.19.23  / Host

I’ve Got the Perfect Role Model of Masculinity — My Dad / KCBS and YR Media / 6.18.23 / Editor

Pride’s History of Resistance Makes Us Powerful / KCBS and YR Media / 6.15.23 / Editor


Wood Street Commons: When Your Neighbors are Forced to Leave / KQED and YR Media / 6.1.23 / Editor

AAPI Need Transformative Representation in Hollywood / KCBS and YR Media / 5.11.23 / Editor

I’m 18 Now, Who’s Changed? Not Me / KCBS and YR Media / 5.3.23 / Editor

TikTok is Ruining my Favorite Apps / KCBS and YR Media / 4.25.23 / Editor


YR Media Eco-Party Hour: Inherited Podcast Presentation / KQED Live / 2.25.23 / Storyteller

Opinion: Dahmer and Glorifying Serial Killers / KQED and YR Media / 11.14.22 / Editor

Our Language is Our Mothers' Gift / Inherited Podcast / 10.19.22 / Storyteller and Producer

Teens in America / YR Media and The Washington Post's Post Reports / 4.20.22 / Producer

Remembering the Atlanta Spa Shooting — And How We Move Forward / The Bay KQED / 3.14.22 / Intern

Shaylyn Martos: Finding Their Way / KQED Perspectives / 1.6.22 / Producer

The Happy Hour Newscast / 2.20 - 11.21 / Host and producer

The learning gaps are real: A high school junior returns to class / NPR All Things Considered / 8.31.21 / Producer

California Extended Its Eviction Moratorium (Again). Now What? / The Bay KQED / 6.30.21 / Intern

From AIDS to COVID-19, Gay Activists in San Francisco Have Been Organizing in Public Health for Decades / The Bay KQED / 6.23.21 / Intern
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Live Events Are Coming Back, But Challenges Remain for Arts Workers and Venue Owners / The Bay KQED / 6.16.21 / Intern

​Can California's 'Red Flag Law' Stop Gun Violence Before it Happens? / The Bay KQED / 6.9.21 / Intern
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Fentanyl Overdoses are Claiming Younger People’s Lives in Santa Clara County / The Bay KQED / 6.2.21 / Intern

The Black and Brown Families in Oakland Reimagining Education for Their Kids / The Bay KQED / 5.26.21 / Intern

After Nearly A Year, California’s New AG Will Investigate Vallejo Police Killing of Sean Monterrosa / The Bay KQED / 5.19.21 / Intern

The PG&E Fire Victim Trust Owes Billions to Survivors — and Most Are Still Waiting / The Bay KQED / 5.12.21 / Intern

A New Generation of Filipinx Organizers Is Building on the Legacy of Stockton’s Little Manila / The Bay KQED / 5.7.21 / Intern

The Lasting Impact of COVID-19 in San Quentin State Prison / The Bay KQED / 4.28.21 / Intern

A Quick Message From The Bay on George Floyd / The Bay KQED / 4.21.21 / Intern

Will Anti-Asian Violence Lead to More Policing in Oakland’s Chinatown? / The Bay KQED / 4.7.21 / Intern

How the Bay Area Shaped Mills College (and Vice Versa) / The Bay KQED / 3.31.21 / Intern

With Calls to #StopAAPIHate, Specificity Matters / The Bay KQED / 3.24.21 / Intern

Local School Boards Have a Lot of Power. Will the Pandemic Change That? / The Bay KQED / 3.17.21 / Intern

Navigating This Fragile and Hopeful Moment in the COVID-19 Pandemic / The Bay KQED / 3.10.21 / Intern
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'All Eyes Should Be on Marin': A Racial Reckoning in the Bay’s Whitest County / The Bay KQED / 3.3.21 / Intern

Helping Oakland's Chinatown From the Street Level / The Bay KQED / 2.17.21 / Intern

The Messy Path to Reopening Public Schools / The Bay KQED / 2.10.21 / Intern

California’s COVID-19 Vaccine Information Void​ / The Bay KQED / 2.3.21 / Intern

​The Bay Live: What Will Living in the Bay Area Be Like in 2021? / The Bay KQED / 1.27.21 / Intern
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By the People: A New Presidency and a ‘Window’ of Opportunity for the Iranian Diaspora​ / The Bay KQED / 1.20.21 / Intern

print/online


Opinion: The New Disney Dark Age / YR Media / 3.26.24 / Editor

Opinion: The Larger Picture Surrounding Nex Benedict / YR Media / 3.13.24 / Editor

Level Up With These 5 Tabletop Games / YR Media / 3.5.24 / Editor

California’s Proposition 1: ‘Treatment Not Tents’ / YR Media / 3.4.24 / Editor

Toxic Coal Terminal in West Oakland Seems Imminent / YR Media / 1.25.24 / Editor


How Should Award Shows Honor Nonbinary Artists? / YR Media / 1.12.24 / Editor

Stan Culture Has Gone Too Far / YR Media / 1.8.24 / Editor

If New Year’s Resolutions Stress You Out, Start Small / YR Media / 1.5.24 / Editor

On Being Jewish and anti-Zionist This Hanukkah / YR Media / 12.15.23 / Editor

The Dangers of “Girl Dinner” / YR Media / 12.6.23 / Editor

Strangers on Display: Power Dynamics on Social Media / YR Media / 12.6.23 / Editor

​What Keeps Teachers Motivated / YR Media / 11.15.23 / Editor

The Colorado Hotel That Fascinated Stephen King / YR Media / 10.31.23 / Editor

Gen Z Workforce Combats Toxic Kitchen Culture / YR Media / 10.30.23 / Editor

Opinion: ‘Sexy’ Halloween Costumes Perpetuate Toxic Gender Norms / YR Media / 10.30.23 / Editor

How Girl Math Helps Justify Overconsumption / YR Media / 10.23.23 / Editor

The Transparency Deficit in “Clean” Beauty / YR Media / 10.18.23 / Editor

A Playlist for Desperate Times: Music to Help Deal With Major Stress / YR Media / 9.6.23 / Editor


Shifting the Conversation on AAPI Ethnic Studies / YR Media / 8.17.23 / Editor

Opinion: Sex Ed Should Cover Consent / YR Media / 7.12.23 / Editor

Lessons Learned During My Gap Year / YR Media / 7.11.23 / Editor

Being Black in Horror Isn’t a Death Sentence, It’s Empowering / YR Media / 6.23.23 / Editor

Study Smart, Not Expensive: Budget-Friendly ACT and SAT Prep Tools / YR Media / 6.22.23 / Editor

LGBTQ+ Resources in Conservative States / YR Media / 6.13.23 / Editor

The Fight Continues for Women in the Labor Movement / YR Media / 5.04.23 / Editor

Why Can’t School Lunches Be Good? / YR Media / 3.29.23 / Editor

It’s Time For Queer-Inclusive Sex Ed / YR Media / 2.9.23 / Editor

Just How ‘Optional’ are the SAT/ACT for College Admissions? / YR Media / 08.04.21 / Reporter


​Little Manila Perseveres: How Filipinx Leaders in Stockton Are Organizing for the Next Generation / The Bay KQED / 6.18.21 / Producer

​Los resultados de las propuestas de California favorecen a la legislación financiada por empresas, derechos de voto para personas en libertad condicional / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.9.20​ / Editor
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California proposition results favor corporate funded legislation, voting rights for parolees / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.4.20​ / Editor
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Bay Area residents share predictions on general election outcomes​ / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.3.20​ / Reporter and Editor

Lugar de votación en el campus se ve corto en audiencia / Golden Gate Xpress /  11.3.20​ / Editor
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Polling site on campus sees small turnout / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.3.20 / Reporter and Editor

Manny’s in the Mission holds socially-distanced dining and phone-banking event / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.3.20 / Reporter and Editor

Celebrate Filipino American History Month with 10 innovative films / Golden Gate Xpress / 10.27.20​ / Reporter and Editor

Oakland celebrates third Black Joy Parade / Golden Gate Xpress / 2.26.20 / Reporter and Photog

Give Multimedia Students Access to Resources / Golden Gate Xpress / 1.28.20 / Reporter and Photog

QUEERING YOUR WORKOUT: The Queer Gym in Oakland provides space for LGBTQ+ people to build muscle and community / NewsWorx / 12.20.19 / Producer

First days, last words: How one Honduran woman lost her native language​ / NPR Next Generation Radio / 10.17.19 / Reporter and Photog

University lacks staff to help students with anxiety, depression / Golden Gate Xpress / 3.19.19 / Reporter

Xpress Yourself: How do you feel about the upcoming election? / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.2.18 / Reporter and Photog


“So, these are your kids?” / Between the Lines: a border blog / 10.17.17 / Reporter

ASG president works to aid “Dreamers”: DACA recipient who works five jobs shares his story / City Times / 10.5.17 / Reporter and Photog

Fighting for an inclusive society / San Diego Union Tribune / 2.25.17 / Reporter

videos/photos

Media Literacy for Revolution : Better understand what you see online in 5 steps / Golden Gate Xpress / 9.21.20 / Producer and Host

Fires in Sonoma County prompt evacuations and endanger homes / Golden Gate Xpress / 9.28.20 / Editor

I shaved my head in quarantine, and I’m not alone/ Golden Gate Xpress / ​8.2.20 / Reporter and Photog

Market Car Ban changes local commutes / Golden Gate Xpress / 2.4.20 / Reporter and Photog

Queer Bound poetry open mic celebrates first anniversary / 9.23.19 / Reporter and Photog

Loving and Letting Go / 12.13.18 / Producer

APTRA Broadcast News Camp (staged!!) / 12.6.18 / Reporter
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"Newscene" / San Diego City College / 2018 / Reporter, Anchor and Producer

creative work

Kinship: A Quaran-Zine / 5.11.20 / Poet

spectranima part 1: lyrics to go / 7.24.19 / Author
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