Ashley Wu

I am a graphics reporter for The New York Times who uses visuals to explain the news.

What I Cover

I cover a variety of topics, including politics, economics and education. I use data and visuals, including charts, maps and videos, to help readers understand complex topics like the debt limit, immigration, Covid’s toll and Republican candidates’ campaign styles.

I also create graphics for The Morning, The Times’s flagship daily newsletter.

My Background

Before joining The Times in 2021, I worked at Apple on their News app and at New York Magazine as a data reporter and web designer. I’ve also interned on graphics teams at The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times and La Nación, a daily newspaper in Argentina. I have a bachelor’s in journalism from Northwestern University.

Journalistic Ethics

Like all Times journalists, I am committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. I strive to make my work accurate, fair and clear.

Contact Me

Email: [email protected]
X: @ashhwu
Anonymous tips: nytimes.com/tips

Latest

The First Votes Will Soon Be Cast
As campaigns shift from persuading voters to turning them out, mail voting is in the spotlight.
By Jess Bidgood
Trump Claims Harris’s Rallies Are Smaller. We Counted.
We took photographs, captured 360-degree video and counted attendees at six recent rallies to analyze which of the candidates’ claims on crowd sizes hold weight.
By Malika Khurana, Kalina Borkiewicz, Elena Shao, Bora Erden, Ashley Wu and Bedel Saget
Celebrities and Notable Faces in the Crowd at the Democratic Convention
See some of the prominent people spotted at Chicago’s United Center this week as Democrats gathered to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
By Elena Shao, June Kim, Ashley Wu and Alicia Parlapiano
20 Things Seen and Heard at the Convention
Illustrated scenes and thoughts from delegates and others at the Democratic Convention.
By Marco Hernandez and Ashley Wu
Despite Trump’s Claims, Footage Shows Large Crowd at Harris’s Detroit Rally
Three New York Times reporters who attended the rally confirmed that the crowd numbered in the thousands.
By Bora Erden, Malika Khurana, Ashley Wu, Kalina Borkiewicz and Kellen Browning
Katie Ledecky built her legacy medal by medal.
This was featured in live coverage.
By Weiyi Cai, Jasmine C. Lee, Bedel Saget, Jenny Vrentas, Joe Ward, Jeremy White and Ashley Wu
How Katie Ledecky Built Her Legacy, Medal by Medal
Katie Ledecky won four more medals at the Paris Games, bringing her total up to 14 and breaking the record for U.S. women across Olympic sports.
By Weiyi Cai, Jasmine C. Lee, Bedel Saget, Jenny Vrentas, Joe Ward, Jeremy White and Ashley Wu
Who Can Achieve the American Dream? Race Matters Less Than It Used To.
New research shows that the Black-white opportunity gap closed by about 30 percent for people born poor. It's also harder for poor white people to climb into the middle class.
By German Lopez and Ashley Wu
Who Sat in Trump’s V.I.P. Box at the Convention?
The most prominent seats at the 2024 R.N.C. were three rows of white chairs in Donald J. Trump’s V.I.P. box. Here’s a look at who sat there.
By Ashley Wu, Marco Hernandez, Alicia Parlapiano, June Kim, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Helmuth Rosales, Karen Yourish and Jon Huang
What We Heard at the R.N.C. in 20 Off-Stage Scenes
Illustrated scenes and thoughts from delegates and others at the Republican convention.
By Marco Hernandez, Ashley Wu and K.K. Rebecca Lai