Hello,
 I'm Rainier.

I have featured work in The New York Times, Business Insider, CNBC, Medium (Elemental, GEN), Anti-Racism Daily, among other publications. I primarily write about youth, police, and social justice. You can send me news tips at rainierharris3@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter @harris_rainier. In August 2020, I founded my newsletter "Rainier's adventures in media" about my personal journey in the media industry. I provide tips and advice for aspiring journalists. You can sign up here.

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Awards & Recognition

• Politico's national education morning newsletter Morning Education, Inclusion (Online)

• The New York Times Editor's Pick, "This Is the Casual Racism That I Face at My Elite High School"

• The New York Times Race/Related newsletter, Inclusion (Online)

• Bloomberg's CityLab newsletter, Inclusion (Online)

• Mouses’ Diversity in Tech Awards for Leadership in Media (October 2020), Winner

• Scholastic Writing Awards National Silver Medalist, “Will the Bushwick Neighborhood Plan Address the Affordable Housing Crisis” (2020)

• Scholastic Writing Awards National Silver Medalist, “As Nation Mourns ‘Death of Journalism,’ Yang, A Presidential Candidate, Offers Solutions” (2020)

• Scholastic Writing Awards Best Teen Writing of 2020 Anthology, Inclusion (Print)

• City Council oversight hearing of the Department of Environmental Protection, Citation 

• Scholastic Writing Awards Regional Silver Key, “Ah, Um” (2019)

• Scholastic Writing Awards Regional Honorable Mention, “Growing Up” (2019)

• Scholastic Writing Awards Regional Gold Key, “Racing to Defeat” (2018)

• Scholastic Writing Awards American Voices Nominee, “Racing to Defeat” (2018)

• Teen Ink Editor’s Choice Award, “Racing to Defeat” (2018)

• Teen Ink Editor’s Choice Award, “Bue and Her Mother” (2018)

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I have been interviewed

• MuckRack Featured Journalist of the Month (August 2020​)

• WONKedition ChangeMakers (August 2020)

• Poynter, "Mental health strategies for student newsrooms" (October 2020)

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