Saturday, December 21, 2024

Peter Schurmann

Peter Schurmann is the online editor for Ethnic Media Services. He previously worked as communications coordinator for the conservation non-profit Earth Innovation Institute. Peter’s reporting has covered a wide variety of topics, from international affairs to education, health and the environment. His work has been published in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Nation and National Catholic Reporter, among other outlets.

San Francisco’s Chinese Political Leadership Wanes Even as Voting Power Peaks

As the Chinese American vote reaches its peak in city politics, there are fewer Chinese elected officials today than at any time in a generation.

Q&A: In Southern States, Korean Media’s Role More Important Than Ever

The Korean community in Southern states like Georgia has grown rapidly in recent years, and Korean media has helped connect them.

Q&A: Covering San Francisco’s Chinese Community from the Heart of the Mission

Weaving personal accounts with modern Chinese history, Mission Local's reporting sheds new light on an often seen but rarely heard community.
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Outreach Worker for ‘Unhoused’ Just Got Her Shot – Fear of Delta Variant Chips Away at Vaccine Hesitancy in California’s Rural North

In early August, the Delta variant of COVID-19 arrived in this region where vaccination rates remain among the lowest in the state.

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