Ep 4: What is Story? Michelle Li Says You Learn Something, You Feel Something, You Do Something

Highlights from this episode with award-winning news anchor and founder of The Very Asian Foundation include:

• Going viral for being "very Asian"
• Relevance making a story AND stories making things relevant
• Navigating the tension of truth-telling in the news

Michelle is a news anchor and reporter at KSDK, the NBC affiliate. Michelle’s reporting has been honored with a national Peabody Award, four national Murrows, and multiple regional Emmys– often for covering topics related to race or gender inequities. Her work has been on CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, and The Washington Post. Michelle's went viral in her response to a racist voicemail, which became a global movement that became The Very Asian Foundation, which focuses on shining a light on all walks of Asian life through advocacy and celebration.

IG: @michellelitv

Website: https://www.michellelitv.com/

The Very Asian Foundation

That viral video