I’m Gabrielle Lopez, writer and storyteller.

My curiosity led me to study journalism and sociology at the University of Oregon. I have since developed skills in reporting, writing, and editing to share stories about society for society. I knew I wanted to return to my hometown to support local newsrooms.

Thanks to UO, I had amazing media-related experiences. I mentored Latino youth through a student-run magazine: Inspirar; visited the nation’s top newsrooms in New York City, and studied food media in France.

I returned home to El Paso, TX, where I am writing my undergraduate thesis on local news consumption habits. I am also producing for ABC-7 (KVIA-TV). I am lucky to say I am working in my passion in local news.