Zachary Bynum is a Digital Producer for The Takeaway.
Zachary is a digital storyteller and strategic communicator with three years of experience in nonprofit communications, journalism, and politics. Some notable experience he gained was working at Truxton Creative as a paid media intern on the Biden and Harris administration's African American paid media operation in 2020. Since August 2021, he's served as digital producer for the Takeaway on a temporary basis and joined WNYC/NYPR as a full time employee in February 2022. Zachary received a B.A. in Politics and International Affairs from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC and an M.A. in Political Communication with a focus in Campaign Management from American University in Washington, D.C. He currently lives in Atlanta, GA and works remotely.
To pitch a story to Zachary, send an email to zbynum@nypublicradio.org or follow him on Twitter.
Zachary Bynum appears in the following:
Producer Appreciation Weeks: Zachary Bynum
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Our digital producer and "senior correspondent on all things Gen-Z" sits down with host Melissa Harris-Perry for some producer appreciation.
'Head Down' to North Carolina: The H2A Visa Program and Abortion Rights
Monday, May 08, 2023
Editor-at-large of Prism and cohost of "Head Down," Tina Vasquez, joins The Takeaway to talk about an illuminating investigation into the H2A visa program.
Exploring Consumer Protection: The Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Friday, May 05, 2023
On October 14, 2022, a proposed $24.6 billion dollar megamerger between Kroger and Albertsons was announced. Grocery workers, farmers, consumers, and communities could all be impacted.
Cop City: Police Shot Protester Tortuguita 57 Times
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
An official autopsy report released last week found 57 gunshots wounds on Queer Venezuelan-Indigenous activist Tortuguita's body, raising questions about the nature of their killing.
State Sponsored Hate: Uganda's Antigay Laws
Tuesday, April 04, 2023
On March 22, Uganda's parliament passed sweeping legislation to ban openly identifying as LGBTQ+
Overincarcerating Women and Girls Can't Be What Healing Looks Like
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Data from The Prison Policy Initiative shows a recent rise in the number of women and girls behind bars. Experts say real justice is healing-centered.
An American Injustice: The Story of Darryl Hunt
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
At 19 years old, Hunt was charged and convicted of a 1984 North Carolina murder he didn't commit. He spent nearly 20 years in jail, although DNA results proved his innocence in 1994.
Cop City: Week of Action
Thursday, March 09, 2023
Following the police killings of Breonna Taylor in Louisville and protestor Tortuguita in Atlanta, the debate around policing is central in communities across the U.S.
National, Black-Led Organizations Are Redefining Public Safety Through Community-Based Solutions
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
We explored a brand new initiative to tackle gun violence in some of America’s most impacted cities.
George M. Johnson is Author of the 2nd Most Banned Book in the U.S.
Monday, February 27, 2023
George M. Johnson is the author of “All Boys Aren’t Blue”, the 2nd most banned book in the country. They were a member of 2022’s TIMES 100 Most Influential People list.
Dr. Sammy Ramsey on What the Biodiversity of Insects Can Teach Us About Ourselves
Thursday, February 23, 2023
We continue Black.Queer.Rising. with entomologist Dr. Samuel Ramsey, founder and director of the Ramsey Research Foundation, about his love of insects and why his work is so crucial.
Missing Migrants in the Mediterranean
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
At least 25,000 people have gone missing on the journey through the Mediterranean Sea in the last decade.
Cop City: Welcome to RIOTSVILLE, USA
Thursday, February 09, 2023
Did a place like RIOTSVILLE, USA lay the framework for an idea like cop city?
Davante Lewis is Louisiana's First Openly LGBTQ+ Public Commissioner
Wednesday, February 01, 2023
Last year, a stunning upset in a late winter Louisiana special election made history. That history maker – Commissioner Davante Lewis – joins for our series: Black.Queer.Rising.
Cop City: Forest Defender Killed by Police in Forest Raid
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Local activists are calling for an independent investigation into Manuel Terán AKA Tortuguita's death, and several protesters have been arrested on “domestic terrorism” charges.
Cop City
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
The plans to build a controversial $90 million dollar, 85-acre police training facility in Atlanta's South River Forest has sparked a movement about race, land, and power.
X-Why-Z: Three Megs and a Trend
Friday, January 06, 2023
If you’re wondering what's been trending, The Takeaway has you covered.
Dragphobia is on the Rise
Monday, December 12, 2022
In the United States, there have been over 120 attacks on drag events in 2022 alone.
Takeaway Report: A Teen Vogue State of the (Youth)ion
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
"We can take the vibe check of a country from an election, but that only captures part of it. Actually, look at the art that's being produced by a generation."
SHElection!: Kansas' 3rd Congressional District
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
This race in the Sunflower State is a re-match between incumbent Congresswoman Sharice Davids and her two-time challenger Amanda Adkins — who will take home the title?
