audio auntie + GM + producershaylyn martos (she/they) works to provide better representation of LGBTQ+ and Indigenous people in media. As a newsroom producer working with BIPOC youth at YR Media, she hopes to create pathways for young journalists of color to make their passions their livelihoods. shaylyn is a Gracie Award winner, an AIR New Voices Scholar, an NPR NextGenRadio mentee, and a member of the inaugural early-career cohort of Chips Quinn Scholars.
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podcasts/audio
Ongoing: YR Stars' KQED Perspectives and KCBS Commentaries / YR Media / 9.16.2021 - Current / 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
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 / 2.25.2023 / Storyteller
Opinion: Dahmer and Glorifying Serial Killers / KQED and YR Media / 11.14.22 / Editor
Our Language is Our Mothers' Gift / Inherited Podcast / 10.19.2022 / Storyteller and Producer
Teens in America / YR Media and The Washington Post's Post Reports / 4.20.2022 / Producer
Remembering the Atlanta Spa Shooting — And How We Move Forward / The Bay KQED / 3.14.2022 / Intern
Shaylyn Martos: Finding Their Way / KQED Perspectives / 1.6.2022 / Producer
The Happy Hour Newscast / 2.2020 - 11.2021 / Host and producer
The learning gaps are real: A high school junior returns to class / NPR All Things Considered / 8.31.2021 / Producer
California Extended Its Eviction Moratorium (Again). Now What? / The Bay KQED / 6.30.2021 / Intern
From AIDS to COVID-19, Gay Activists in San Francisco Have Been Organizing in Public Health for Decades / The Bay KQED / 6.23.2021 / Intern
Live Events Are Coming Back, But Challenges Remain for Arts Workers and Venue Owners / The Bay KQED / 6.16.2021 / Intern
Can California's 'Red Flag Law' Stop Gun Violence Before it Happens? / The Bay KQED / 6.9.2021 / Intern
Fentanyl Overdoses are Claiming Younger People’s Lives in Santa Clara County / The Bay KQED / 6.2.2021 / Intern
The Black and Brown Families in Oakland Reimagining Education for Their Kids / The Bay KQED / 5.26.2021 / Intern
After Nearly A Year, California’s New AG Will Investigate Vallejo Police Killing of Sean Monterrosa / The Bay KQED / 5.19.2021 / Intern
The PG&E Fire Victim Trust Owes Billions to Survivors — and Most Are Still Waiting / The Bay KQED / 5.12.2021 / Intern
A New Generation of Filipinx Organizers Is Building on the Legacy of Stockton’s Little Manila / The Bay KQED / 5.7.2021 / Intern
The Lasting Impact of COVID-19 in San Quentin State Prison / The Bay KQED / 4.28.2021 / Intern
A Quick Message From The Bay on George Floyd / The Bay KQED / 4.21.2021 / Intern
Will Anti-Asian Violence Lead to More Policing in Oakland’s Chinatown? / The Bay KQED / 4.7.2021 / Intern
How the Bay Area Shaped Mills College (and Vice Versa) / The Bay KQED / 3.31.2021 / Intern
With Calls to #StopAAPIHate, Specificity Matters / The Bay KQED / 3.24.2021 / Intern
Local School Boards Have a Lot of Power. Will the Pandemic Change That? / The Bay KQED / 3.17.2021 / Intern
Navigating This Fragile and Hopeful Moment in the COVID-19 Pandemic / The Bay KQED / 3.10.2021 / Intern
'All Eyes Should Be on Marin': A Racial Reckoning in the Bay’s Whitest County / The Bay KQED / 3.3.2021 / Intern
Helping Oakland's Chinatown From the Street Level / The Bay KQED / 2.17.2021 / Intern
The Messy Path to Reopening Public Schools / The Bay KQED / 2.10.2021 / Intern
California’s COVID-19 Vaccine Information Void / The Bay KQED / 2.3.2021 / Intern
The Bay Live: What Will Living in the Bay Area Be Like in 2021? / The Bay KQED / 1.27.2021 / Intern
By the People: A New Presidency and a ‘Window’ of Opportunity for the Iranian Diaspora / The Bay KQED / 1.20.2021 / Intern
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
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 / 2.25.2023 / Storyteller
Opinion: Dahmer and Glorifying Serial Killers / KQED and YR Media / 11.14.22 / Editor
Our Language is Our Mothers' Gift / Inherited Podcast / 10.19.2022 / Storyteller and Producer
Teens in America / YR Media and The Washington Post's Post Reports / 4.20.2022 / Producer
Remembering the Atlanta Spa Shooting — And How We Move Forward / The Bay KQED / 3.14.2022 / Intern
Shaylyn Martos: Finding Their Way / KQED Perspectives / 1.6.2022 / Producer
The Happy Hour Newscast / 2.2020 - 11.2021 / Host and producer
The learning gaps are real: A high school junior returns to class / NPR All Things Considered / 8.31.2021 / Producer
California Extended Its Eviction Moratorium (Again). Now What? / The Bay KQED / 6.30.2021 / Intern
From AIDS to COVID-19, Gay Activists in San Francisco Have Been Organizing in Public Health for Decades / The Bay KQED / 6.23.2021 / Intern
Live Events Are Coming Back, But Challenges Remain for Arts Workers and Venue Owners / The Bay KQED / 6.16.2021 / Intern
Can California's 'Red Flag Law' Stop Gun Violence Before it Happens? / The Bay KQED / 6.9.2021 / Intern
Fentanyl Overdoses are Claiming Younger People’s Lives in Santa Clara County / The Bay KQED / 6.2.2021 / Intern
The Black and Brown Families in Oakland Reimagining Education for Their Kids / The Bay KQED / 5.26.2021 / Intern
After Nearly A Year, California’s New AG Will Investigate Vallejo Police Killing of Sean Monterrosa / The Bay KQED / 5.19.2021 / Intern
The PG&E Fire Victim Trust Owes Billions to Survivors — and Most Are Still Waiting / The Bay KQED / 5.12.2021 / Intern
A New Generation of Filipinx Organizers Is Building on the Legacy of Stockton’s Little Manila / The Bay KQED / 5.7.2021 / Intern
The Lasting Impact of COVID-19 in San Quentin State Prison / The Bay KQED / 4.28.2021 / Intern
A Quick Message From The Bay on George Floyd / The Bay KQED / 4.21.2021 / Intern
Will Anti-Asian Violence Lead to More Policing in Oakland’s Chinatown? / The Bay KQED / 4.7.2021 / Intern
How the Bay Area Shaped Mills College (and Vice Versa) / The Bay KQED / 3.31.2021 / Intern
With Calls to #StopAAPIHate, Specificity Matters / The Bay KQED / 3.24.2021 / Intern
Local School Boards Have a Lot of Power. Will the Pandemic Change That? / The Bay KQED / 3.17.2021 / Intern
Navigating This Fragile and Hopeful Moment in the COVID-19 Pandemic / The Bay KQED / 3.10.2021 / Intern
'All Eyes Should Be on Marin': A Racial Reckoning in the Bay’s Whitest County / The Bay KQED / 3.3.2021 / Intern
Helping Oakland's Chinatown From the Street Level / The Bay KQED / 2.17.2021 / Intern
The Messy Path to Reopening Public Schools / The Bay KQED / 2.10.2021 / Intern
California’s COVID-19 Vaccine Information Void / The Bay KQED / 2.3.2021 / Intern
The Bay Live: What Will Living in the Bay Area Be Like in 2021? / The Bay KQED / 1.27.2021 / Intern
By the People: A New Presidency and a ‘Window’ of Opportunity for the Iranian Diaspora / The Bay KQED / 1.20.2021 / 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 / 6.18.2021 / 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 / 11.9.2020 / Editor
California proposition results favor corporate funded legislation, voting rights for parolees / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.4.2020 / Editor
Bay Area residents share predictions on general election outcomes / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.3.2020 / Reporter and Editor
Lugar de votación en el campus se ve corto en audiencia / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.3.2020 / Editor
Polling site on campus sees small turnout / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.3.2020 / Reporter and Editor
Manny’s in the Mission holds socially-distanced dining and phone-banking event / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.3.2020 / Reporter and Editor
Celebrate Filipino American History Month with 10 innovative films / Golden Gate Xpress / 10.27.2020 / Reporter and Editor
RIP to the Democratic candidates / Golden Gate Xpress / 3.3.2020 / Reporter
Oakland celebrates third Black Joy Parade / Golden Gate Xpress / 2.26.2020 / Reporter and Photog
Give Multimedia Students Access to Resources / Golden Gate Xpress / 1.28.2020 / Reporter and Photog
QUEERING YOUR WORKOUT: The Queer Gym in Oakland provides space for LGBTQ+ people to build muscle and community / NewsWorx / 12.20.2019 / 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 / 3.19.2019 / Reporter
Xpress Yourself: How do you feel about the upcoming election? / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.2.2018 / 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 / 10.5.2017 / Reporter and Photog
Fighting for an inclusive society / San Diego Union Tribune / 2.25.2017 / Reporter
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 / 6.18.2021 / 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 / 11.9.2020 / Editor
California proposition results favor corporate funded legislation, voting rights for parolees / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.4.2020 / Editor
Bay Area residents share predictions on general election outcomes / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.3.2020 / Reporter and Editor
Lugar de votación en el campus se ve corto en audiencia / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.3.2020 / Editor
Polling site on campus sees small turnout / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.3.2020 / Reporter and Editor
Manny’s in the Mission holds socially-distanced dining and phone-banking event / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.3.2020 / Reporter and Editor
Celebrate Filipino American History Month with 10 innovative films / Golden Gate Xpress / 10.27.2020 / Reporter and Editor
RIP to the Democratic candidates / Golden Gate Xpress / 3.3.2020 / Reporter
Oakland celebrates third Black Joy Parade / Golden Gate Xpress / 2.26.2020 / Reporter and Photog
Give Multimedia Students Access to Resources / Golden Gate Xpress / 1.28.2020 / Reporter and Photog
QUEERING YOUR WORKOUT: The Queer Gym in Oakland provides space for LGBTQ+ people to build muscle and community / NewsWorx / 12.20.2019 / 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 / 3.19.2019 / Reporter
Xpress Yourself: How do you feel about the upcoming election? / Golden Gate Xpress / 11.2.2018 / 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 / 10.5.2017 / Reporter and Photog
Fighting for an inclusive society / San Diego Union Tribune / 2.25.2017 / Reporter
videos/photos
Media Literacy for Revolution : Better understand what you see online in 5 steps / Golden Gate Xpress / 9.21.2020 / Producer and Host
Fires in Sonoma County prompt evacuations and endanger homes / Golden Gate Xpress / 9.28.2020 / Editor
I shaved my head in quarantine, and I’m not alone/ Golden Gate Xpress / 8.2.2020 / Reporter and Photog
Market Car Ban changes local commutes / Golden Gate Xpress / 2.4.2020 / Reporter and Photog
Queer Bound poetry open mic celebrates first anniversary / 9.23.2019 / Reporter and Photog
Loving and Letting Go / 12.13.2018 / Producer
APTRA Broadcast News Camp (staged!!) / 12.6.2018 / Reporter
"Newscene" / San Diego City College / 5.21.2018 / Reporter, Anchor and Producer
Fires in Sonoma County prompt evacuations and endanger homes / Golden Gate Xpress / 9.28.2020 / Editor
I shaved my head in quarantine, and I’m not alone/ Golden Gate Xpress / 8.2.2020 / Reporter and Photog
Market Car Ban changes local commutes / Golden Gate Xpress / 2.4.2020 / Reporter and Photog
Queer Bound poetry open mic celebrates first anniversary / 9.23.2019 / Reporter and Photog
Loving and Letting Go / 12.13.2018 / Producer
APTRA Broadcast News Camp (staged!!) / 12.6.2018 / Reporter
"Newscene" / San Diego City College / 5.21.2018 / Reporter, Anchor and Producer