Alana Casanova-Burgess

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Alana Casanova-Burgess is a producer for On The Media.

Alana Casanova-Burgess has been a producer for On The Media since 2015 and owns two hats crocheted by Brooke Gladstone. At OTM, she gets to satisfy her curiosity with segments about How The Environment Got Political and why Puerto Ricans are using the word "colony" more these days.

Alana was previously with WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show, the best local news talk show in the land, where she produced live radio about everything from police-community relations to art and neuroscience (plus some other stuff like a public radio national election network). In 2017, she spent a month reporting on the ground in Puerto Rico for the WNYC newsroom, culminating in a special episode on Hurricane Maria recovery for OTM. She was part of the team that produced the award-winning hour on the U.S. Supreme Court, and her work has also been recognized by the ONA, PRNDI, and the Council on Contemporary Families. She is a bilingual native New Yorker with roots in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

Alana Casanova-Burgess appears in the following:

Cemetery in Africatown, Alabama. 2018.

Africatown

Friday, January 04, 2019

150 years ago, the last slaves brought to America founded a community outside of Mobile, Alabama.

Cemetery in Africatown, Alabama. 2018.

Africatown

Friday, January 04, 2019

150 years ago, the last enslaved people brought to America founded a community outside of Mobile, Alabama.

How Germany Can Help America Remember

Friday, December 28, 2018

Bryan Stevenson has taken inspiration from Berlin for his new civil rights memorial and museum in Montgomery, Alabama.

On The Internet, Nobody Knows You're A Joke

Friday, November 30, 2018

A satire tried to draw attention to Mexican racism and xenophobia. It went viral in Honduras instead.

Hurricane Season

Wednesday, June 06, 2018

Hurricane Maria's death toll is questioned by journalists even as the island braces for this year's hurricane season. In this podcast, we revisit our reporting from Puerto Rico.  

How Germany Can Help America Remember

Friday, June 01, 2018

Bryan Stevenson has taken inspiration from Berlin for his new civil rights memorial and museum in Montgomery, Alabama.

Cemetery in Africatown, Alabama. 2018.

Africatown

Friday, May 18, 2018

150 years ago, the last slaves brought to America founded a community outside of Mobile, Alabama.

Months Later, Puerto Rico Still Struggling

Friday, December 22, 2017

The Republican tax bill could make the recovery on the island even more challenging.

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Puerto Rico's Struggle for Recovery

Monday, December 18, 2017

Alana Casanova-Burgess, producer for On The Media, talks about her recent reporting from Puerto Rico as the island struggles to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria.

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Reporter's Notebook: Puerto Rico's Paradox

Friday, December 15, 2017

WNYC

By Alana Casanova-Burgess

What Hurricane Maria revealed about Puerto Rico — to those who live there, and the rest of us. 

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In San Juan, Puerto Rico, Teatro Breve finds humor and drama in the slow storm recovery.

Dark Humor After Maria

Friday, December 15, 2017

Sharing a disaster creates a special kind of humor. But as they say, you had to be there. 

The Puerto Rican Showcase

Friday, December 15, 2017

Crippled by climate change and facing epidemic poverty and inequality, Puerto Rico can seem like a model of the many weaknesses in our society. Can it also show us a way forward?

Since Hurricane Maria, Sandra Rodriguez Cotto has run a nightly talk show at San Juan's radio station, WAPA.

Puerto Rico "Se Levanta," Maybe

Friday, December 15, 2017

As the government grossly underestimates Hurricane Maria's damage, journalists in Puerto Rico work overtime to track the real recovery process.

What Maria Revealed

Friday, December 15, 2017

After Hurricane Maria stripped away Puerto Rico's lush vegetation, residents suddenly saw what had been previously hidden — from unknown neighbors to long-standing political concerns.

Puerto Rico's Fiscal Board Is Taking Advice

Friday, December 01, 2017

By Alana Casanova-Burgess

The board in charge of Puerto Rico's financial future is coming to New York to hear ideas on rebuilding after Hurricane Maria, amid huge debt and population loss. 

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Puerto Rico Update

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

The latest news from Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico Puts Federal Agency in Charge of Recovery Spending

Monday, November 27, 2017

By Alana Casanova-Burgess

New Yorker and FEMA administrator Mike Byrne is stepping into an oversight role for Puerto Rico. He says residents should start home repairs but "keep receipts."

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In Puerto Rico, A Mental Health Crisis After Hurricane Maria

Monday, November 27, 2017

The chaos that has come in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria has not only taken a toll on Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, but also on the physical and mental health of its residents.

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Stakes Are High for Solar Power as Puerto Rico Rebuilds

Monday, November 27, 2017

By Alana Casanova-Burgess

Solar power enthusiasts see Puerto Rico as an opportunity to showcase renewable energy. But there are serious doubts about whether an overhaul will benefit those who need it most.  

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Waiting for FEMA in a Tent

Thursday, November 23, 2017

By Alana Casanova-Burgess

Thirty-eight days ago, a FEMA representative said someone would come to assess the damage to Roberto Diaz's destroyed home. He's still waiting in a tent so he doesn't miss the visit. 

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