Christine Zhang
@christinezhang.bsky.social
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Attention visual journalists: I’m always open to pitches for @sciam.bsky.social’s Graphic Science column. The column tells concise stories on topics in science via graphics (dataviz, illustrated diagrams, comic-style explainers, etc). It appears in both print & online. DM me for a pitch guide.
February 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Attention visual journalists: I’m always open to pitches for @sciam.bsky.social’s Graphic Science column. The column tells concise stories on topics in science via graphics (dataviz, illustrated diagrams, comic-style explainers, etc). It appears in both print & online. DM me for a pitch guide.
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The Post was foolish enough to unleash a bevy of the world’s most talented multi-disciplinary journalists out there for their competition to scoop up. These are some of the most hard working and skilled people I know.
Save this one and reshare it please! 📊
Save this one and reshare it please! 📊
February 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The Post was foolish enough to unleash a bevy of the world’s most talented multi-disciplinary journalists out there for their competition to scoop up. These are some of the most hard working and skilled people I know.
Save this one and reshare it please! 📊
Save this one and reshare it please! 📊
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So many incredible journalists got laid off today. Heroes, mentors, friends. Just an absolutely devastating day. Starting a thread here with some of their incredible work, and how to follow and support them.
February 4, 2026 at 2:56 PM
So many incredible journalists got laid off today. Heroes, mentors, friends. Just an absolutely devastating day. Starting a thread here with some of their incredible work, and how to follow and support them.
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.@votebeat.org is hiring a Senior National Reporter to cover issues of voting and democracy in 2026 and beyond. Reach out if you're interested in applying, we're a great place to work! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
Recruitment
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January 28, 2026 at 6:26 PM
.@votebeat.org is hiring a Senior National Reporter to cover issues of voting and democracy in 2026 and beyond. Reach out if you're interested in applying, we're a great place to work! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
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NEW: How many books did you read this year? If it was more than 2, congrats: you read more than the median American.
Read on for way more @today.yougov.com polling from me on America's book-reading habits in 2025. 1/
Read on for way more @today.yougov.com polling from me on America's book-reading habits in 2025. 1/
December 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
NEW: How many books did you read this year? If it was more than 2, congrats: you read more than the median American.
Read on for way more @today.yougov.com polling from me on America's book-reading habits in 2025. 1/
Read on for way more @today.yougov.com polling from me on America's book-reading habits in 2025. 1/
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EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
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Nice piece here from Nick Corasaniti and @christinezhang.bsky.social on the voting case SCOTUS agreed to hear that is getting less coverage than Callais — but is coming up quickly
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
How the Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Could Affect Voters
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Nice piece here from Nick Corasaniti and @christinezhang.bsky.social on the voting case SCOTUS agreed to hear that is getting less coverage than Callais — but is coming up quickly
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
📊YEAR IN CHARTS📉📈
I pulled together 14 charts to summarize the trends that shaped business and the economy in 2025
My 3rd time in a row doing a year in charts for DealBook, this edition is the most robust one yet in both charts & text!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/b...
🎁 link nyti.ms/3LdhNo3
I pulled together 14 charts to summarize the trends that shaped business and the economy in 2025
My 3rd time in a row doing a year in charts for DealBook, this edition is the most robust one yet in both charts & text!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/b...
🎁 link nyti.ms/3LdhNo3
From A.I. to Tariffs, 14 Charts That Explain 2025
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
📊YEAR IN CHARTS📉📈
I pulled together 14 charts to summarize the trends that shaped business and the economy in 2025
My 3rd time in a row doing a year in charts for DealBook, this edition is the most robust one yet in both charts & text!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/b...
🎁 link nyti.ms/3LdhNo3
I pulled together 14 charts to summarize the trends that shaped business and the economy in 2025
My 3rd time in a row doing a year in charts for DealBook, this edition is the most robust one yet in both charts & text!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/b...
🎁 link nyti.ms/3LdhNo3
2025 was an election “off-year”, but there were many consequential races. For those of us working elections it was hardly a year off!
Some of the key takeaways, brought to you by Caroline Soler, Alex Lemonides & me.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
and 🎁 a link, for the holidays: nyti.ms/4s5533p
Some of the key takeaways, brought to you by Caroline Soler, Alex Lemonides & me.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
and 🎁 a link, for the holidays: nyti.ms/4s5533p
Takeaways from an eventful 2025 election cycle
Takeaways from an eventful 2025 election cycle.
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
2025 was an election “off-year”, but there were many consequential races. For those of us working elections it was hardly a year off!
Some of the key takeaways, brought to you by Caroline Soler, Alex Lemonides & me.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
and 🎁 a link, for the holidays: nyti.ms/4s5533p
Some of the key takeaways, brought to you by Caroline Soler, Alex Lemonides & me.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
and 🎁 a link, for the holidays: nyti.ms/4s5533p
Reposted by Christine Zhang
NEW: The stakes for the next Fed chair are high, but they are also high for the person running the search process.
Trump wants lower rates and has made clear that Bessent’s fortunes are tied to what happens under new leadership
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Trump wants lower rates and has made clear that Bessent’s fortunes are tied to what happens under new leadership
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Fed Pick Puts Pressure on Bessent to Deliver for Trump
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
NEW: The stakes for the next Fed chair are high, but they are also high for the person running the search process.
Trump wants lower rates and has made clear that Bessent’s fortunes are tied to what happens under new leadership
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Trump wants lower rates and has made clear that Bessent’s fortunes are tied to what happens under new leadership
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
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Can Democrats Flip a Deep-Red Seat? Special Elections Often See Big Swings.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Reposted by Christine Zhang
A national survey found that half of all immigrants in the U.S. say they feel less safe since Trump took office. Still, many say their future remains bright.
From NYT National:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
From NYT National:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Under Trump, Immigrants Are More Fearful but Determined to Stay, Poll Finds
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A national survey found that half of all immigrants in the U.S. say they feel less safe since Trump took office. Still, many say their future remains bright.
From NYT National:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
From NYT National:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Reposted by Christine Zhang
It takes a long time to get detailed precinct-level data for a presidential election. We're now at 99 percent complete.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2024 Election (Gift Article)
See how your neighborhood voted on our interactive, precinct-level results map of the presidential election.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It takes a long time to get detailed precinct-level data for a presidential election. We're now at 99 percent complete.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
NEW: New Jersey’s township data is (mostly) in, so
@shanegoldmacher.bsky.social & I crunched the numbers on NJ’s blue shift/pendulum swing
The same majority-Hispanic cities & towns that swung to Trump in 24 shifted back D, to Mikie Sherrill, in the governor’s race
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
@shanegoldmacher.bsky.social & I crunched the numbers on NJ’s blue shift/pendulum swing
The same majority-Hispanic cities & towns that swung to Trump in 24 shifted back D, to Mikie Sherrill, in the governor’s race
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Maps Show How Latinos Who Shifted Right in 2024 Snapped Back Left in 2025
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
NEW: New Jersey’s township data is (mostly) in, so
@shanegoldmacher.bsky.social & I crunched the numbers on NJ’s blue shift/pendulum swing
The same majority-Hispanic cities & towns that swung to Trump in 24 shifted back D, to Mikie Sherrill, in the governor’s race
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
@shanegoldmacher.bsky.social & I crunched the numbers on NJ’s blue shift/pendulum swing
The same majority-Hispanic cities & towns that swung to Trump in 24 shifted back D, to Mikie Sherrill, in the governor’s race
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Reposted by Christine Zhang
The New Jersey governor’s race is the first significant sign that Trump’s success with Hispanic voters in 2024 may have been a temporary shift.
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social and @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social and @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Maps Show How Latinos Who Shifted Right in 2024 Snapped Back Left in 2025
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The New Jersey governor’s race is the first significant sign that Trump’s success with Hispanic voters in 2024 may have been a temporary shift.
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social and @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social and @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Teamed up with @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social to take a look at the NJ governor’s race & what its results could tell us about the durability of Trump’s 2024 gains/“realignments”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
What New Jersey Could Reveal About the Rightward Shift of Hispanic Voters
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Teamed up with @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social to take a look at the NJ governor’s race & what its results could tell us about the durability of Trump’s 2024 gains/“realignments”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
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New w/ @bencasselman.bsky.social: Wealthy Americans, buoyed by a booming stock market, are spending freely. Lower-income households, stung by inflation and a slowing labor market, are pulling back
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b... @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b... @nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New w/ @bencasselman.bsky.social: Wealthy Americans, buoyed by a booming stock market, are spending freely. Lower-income households, stung by inflation and a slowing labor market, are pulling back
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b... @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b... @nytimes.com
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These New Yorkers Know the Candidate They’ll ‘Never’ Vote For
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Lessons From ‘Never Mamdani’ and ‘Never Cuomo’ Voters in the New York Mayor Race
The New York Times/Siena poll asked “Never Mamdani” and “Never Cuomo” voters to explain their reasoning. See their responses.
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
These New Yorkers Know the Candidate They’ll ‘Never’ Vote For
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Fed’s decision today to enact a quarter-point rate cut was not unanimous. Stephen Miran, Trump’s latest appointee to the board, cast a dissenting vote in favor of a bigger cut (half-point)
My chart showing some recent Fed governor dissents in today’s live blog:
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...
My chart showing some recent Fed governor dissents in today’s live blog:
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...
September 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Fed’s decision today to enact a quarter-point rate cut was not unanimous. Stephen Miran, Trump’s latest appointee to the board, cast a dissenting vote in favor of a bigger cut (half-point)
My chart showing some recent Fed governor dissents in today’s live blog:
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...
My chart showing some recent Fed governor dissents in today’s live blog:
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...
NEW: Labor Day is the end of summer (in the cinema box office)
This summer at the movies was the worst $$ since 1981, adjusting for inflation & excluding the Covid period, when many theaters were closed
Story by @theancientqueen.bsky.social & me - 🎁 LINK nyti.ms/42ap6ly
This summer at the movies was the worst $$ since 1981, adjusting for inflation & excluding the Covid period, when many theaters were closed
Story by @theancientqueen.bsky.social & me - 🎁 LINK nyti.ms/42ap6ly
September 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
NEW: Labor Day is the end of summer (in the cinema box office)
This summer at the movies was the worst $$ since 1981, adjusting for inflation & excluding the Covid period, when many theaters were closed
Story by @theancientqueen.bsky.social & me - 🎁 LINK nyti.ms/42ap6ly
This summer at the movies was the worst $$ since 1981, adjusting for inflation & excluding the Covid period, when many theaters were closed
Story by @theancientqueen.bsky.social & me - 🎁 LINK nyti.ms/42ap6ly
Reposted by Christine Zhang
"This was supposed to be the summer when the North American box office returned to form — finally from the pandemic slump."
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social and Brooks Barnes:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social and Brooks Barnes:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Hollywood Missed the Mark on Summer Movies This Year
The movie industry had high hopes that box office sales would return to pre-pandemic levels. It didn’t come close.
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"This was supposed to be the summer when the North American box office returned to form — finally from the pandemic slump."
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social and Brooks Barnes:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social and Brooks Barnes:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
If Trump succeeds in replacing Cook and Kugler, his nominees would make up a majority of the Federal Reserve’s 7-person Board of Governors
🎁 link to our story: nyti.ms/4mBYJxm
🎁 link to our story: nyti.ms/4mBYJxm
August 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
If Trump succeeds in replacing Cook and Kugler, his nominees would make up a majority of the Federal Reserve’s 7-person Board of Governors
🎁 link to our story: nyti.ms/4mBYJxm
🎁 link to our story: nyti.ms/4mBYJxm
Reposted by Christine Zhang
Data revisions are a normal, necessary part of trying to measure a $30 trillion economy in real time. They can also be jarring, especially for people who don't obsessively scrutinize every jobs report.
So I dug into the how and why of revisions. A few big takeaways:
#EconSky
So I dug into the how and why of revisions. A few big takeaways:
#EconSky
Why the B.L.S. Regularly Revises Jobs Data
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Data revisions are a normal, necessary part of trying to measure a $30 trillion economy in real time. They can also be jarring, especially for people who don't obsessively scrutinize every jobs report.
So I dug into the how and why of revisions. A few big takeaways:
#EconSky
So I dug into the how and why of revisions. A few big takeaways:
#EconSky
last friday, job gains from May+June were revised down by a total of ~258,000. the downward revisions hit virtually every sector, but jobs in state+local government were revised down the most
story by @bencasselman.bsky.social about why revisions happen, 📊📈 by Keith Collins+me
🎁 nyti.ms/4fpAbEI
story by @bencasselman.bsky.social about why revisions happen, 📊📈 by Keith Collins+me
🎁 nyti.ms/4fpAbEI
August 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
last friday, job gains from May+June were revised down by a total of ~258,000. the downward revisions hit virtually every sector, but jobs in state+local government were revised down the most
story by @bencasselman.bsky.social about why revisions happen, 📊📈 by Keith Collins+me
🎁 nyti.ms/4fpAbEI
story by @bencasselman.bsky.social about why revisions happen, 📊📈 by Keith Collins+me
🎁 nyti.ms/4fpAbEI
Reposted by Christine Zhang
Claudia Sahm's substack is where I read about education sector. She shows seasonal adjustment (SA) as problem with May initial release and data collection problem in June, particularly education. So, more complicated than I had thought. More than just SA. stayathomemacro.substack.com/p/job-growth...
Job growth has slowed sharply; the question is why
After an avalanche of data last week, there are more signs of a slowing economy.
stayathomemacro.substack.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Claudia Sahm's substack is where I read about education sector. She shows seasonal adjustment (SA) as problem with May initial release and data collection problem in June, particularly education. So, more complicated than I had thought. More than just SA. stayathomemacro.substack.com/p/job-growth...