investigative data journalist • currently: Big Local News at Stanford University • cherrysalazar.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3mnadzbjjqs2nFlorida becomes the first state to sue OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman for supposedly knowingly allowing ChatGPT to aid mass shooters, encourage people to take their own lives, among others. @wsj.com reports: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-sued-by-floridas-attorney-general-over-ai-harms-8a5113a8?st=RKBJsr01 Jun 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnadzbjjqs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3m4mthxbnis2fI saw my clock turning 1:00 from 1:59 for Daylight Saving Time for the first time, and it felt magical.02 Nov 2025 05:03 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4mthxbnis2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3ly5gac6cjk2zLift as you climb.06 Sep 2025 05:15 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly5gac6cjk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3lvgoijsvnc2bWhat a week for the U.S. economy! Not only did numbers show the labor market stalling, the massive downward revision for the previous two months also indicated that Trump’s policies are taking a toll on the economy. My story on Issue Number One: https://issuenumberone.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/08/02/fed-faces-tough-call-with-weakest-job-gains-so-far-under-trump-2-0/02 Aug 2025 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvgoijsvnc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3lqbdnvwfo22jIn its obit, the @nytimes.com described Tom Robbins as a “journalistic bulldog,” but more than his tenacity and legacy as an investigative reporter, I will remember him for his generosity and kindness. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/business/media/tom-robbins-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Kk8.EpCF.ecv8P7i2ecGJ&referringSource=articleShare https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/business/media/tom-robbins-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Kk8.EpCF.ecv8P7i2ecGJ&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare28 May 2025 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqbdnvwfo22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3lq7hekmvms2oSharing something close to my heart: I recently created an interactive quiz, adapted from a questionnaire I’ve had bookmarked for years. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished here, and my hope is that this becomes a meaningful resource for anyone who might need it. cmgsalazar.github.io/self-check-in/28 May 2025 05:19 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq7hekmvms2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3lky56t7vpk23Interesting analysis from @bloomberg.com: Has New York regained its pre-pandemic vibrancy? https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-nyc-statistics-jobs-rent-crime22 Mar 2025 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lky56t7vpk23https://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3lk35hhlua22cFormer Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on ICC warrant for alleged crimes against humanity. As mayor of Davao City and later as president, he openly endorsed and encouraged extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers and users. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/world/asia/icc-philippines-rodrigo-duterte.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3E4.juUn.vhM4Lc4FIuGe&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare11 Mar 2025 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk35hhlua22chttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3liq43d5pac2hWe made history this week at the Newmark J-school by launching the @ire-nicar.bsky.social’s first-ever student chapter! ✨ IRE President and two-time Pulitzer winner Brian Rosenthal of @nytimes.com shared insights into his investigative reporting process.22 Feb 2025 00:51 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3liq43d5pac2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3li6upeu5ms2rEarlier this week, I had the pleasure of sharing my experiences and insights on reporting about electoral disinformation and land injustice in the Philippines with Alia Malek’s International Reporting class.15 Feb 2025 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3li6upeu5ms2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3lgq4645we22uFrom @wsj.com: “CIA assesses with low confidence that a research-related origin of the COVID-19 pandemic is more likely than a natural origin based on the available body of reporting,” an agency spokesman said in a statement released Saturday. https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/cia-now-favors-lab-leak-theory-on-origins-of-covid-19-eff4e67c27 Jan 2025 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgq4645we22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3lgpcaiufqc2tPaul Krugman said he could’ve stayed at the Times but the frequency of his column had to be halved, all while editing had become “extremely intrusive.” Legacy papers seem to especially feel the heat in this political climate. I can’t help but draw parallels with the Philippines. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jan 2025 06:18 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgpcaiufqc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cmgsalazar.bsky.social/post/3lg6wkck6is2jDonald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th U.S. President. 📷 I tried but could not get tickets to the inauguration, so here are photos I took of and at the U.S. Capitol, where today’s inauguration ceremony took place, in December 2022 and earlier this month.20 Jan 2025 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:wuzthp3m33m2n6yvuldlypc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6wkck6is2j