For journalists Dion Lim and CeFaan Kim, reporting on the surge in attacks against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities hits differently than other crime stories.
Lim, an anchor/reporter in the Bay Area, has reported on many alarming attacks, including an 84-year-old Thai man who died after being tackled in San Francisco, and a 91-year-old Chinese man who was violently shoved to the pavement from behind in Oakland.
A major part of her beat is talking to victims and their families after the crimes have been committed. “As a journalist, you want people to trust you and share and believe in you enough to tell their story that it’s a privilege,” she explained. “But then, on the other hand, it’s almost like a burden to bear.”
That burden, at times, has been very heavy.
“I’m gonna be fully transparent and admit this, but I had...
Lim, an anchor/reporter in the Bay Area, has reported on many alarming attacks, including an 84-year-old Thai man who died after being tackled in San Francisco, and a 91-year-old Chinese man who was violently shoved to the pavement from behind in Oakland.
A major part of her beat is talking to victims and their families after the crimes have been committed. “As a journalist, you want people to trust you and share and believe in you enough to tell their story that it’s a privilege,” she explained. “But then, on the other hand, it’s almost like a burden to bear.”
That burden, at times, has been very heavy.
“I’m gonna be fully transparent and admit this, but I had...
- 3/6/2021
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
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