Social Visual Samples
A year after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, activists on both sides of the abortion debate are mobilizing politically. On Aug. 8, Ohio voters will decide whether to make it harder to amend the state constitution.
Published August 14, 2023 for News21, America After Roe
RESPONSIBILITIES: Photography, videography, video editing,
some reporting
Second Place in College Media Association Film and Audio Festival's Long Documentary Category
2. Arizona Makers: Didgeridoo-makers use local agave in their staple product
Brad and Wendy Evans talk about their online didgeridoo-making business Endless Breath Didges. This piece was part of a series on how makers use "making" as a form of occupational therapy to help with the likes of stress, depression, alcoholism, TBI and PTSD.
For The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com, Arizona Highways
RESPONSIBILITIES: Photography, videography, video editing, reporting, feature writing
From 2022 to 2023, I worked on multiple assignments for The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com, covering the Phoenix metro housing crisis. Unaffordable housing, ineffective housing programs, homelessness and hotter summers were themes that permeated the area. Most memorable was the intimate opportunity I had to photograph "The Zone" just days before the start of its removal.
Published May 18, 2023, for The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com
RESPONSIBILITIES: Photography, social media post
Published May 12, 2023 for The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com
RESPONSIBILITIES: Photography, videography, video editing
5. What graduation photos means for one ASU senior
Nathaniel Hernandez explains what graduating means to him during his graduation photoshoot.
Published March 1, 2023
RESPONSIBILITIES: Photography, videography, video editing, reporting
ABout me
Mingson Lau is a multimedia reporter and graduate student at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Through visuals and writing, Lau aims to tell impactful stories that can inform, elucidate, and engage. Lau found his passion for storytelling in his high school’s award-winning broadcast journalism program, where he contributed to the morning news show and projects for Vegas PBS’ Inside Education.
At Arizona State University, Lau continued to develop his skills by working/interning at The State Press, Arizona PBS, Arizona Schools Board Association, and Cronkite News. Lau also has worked as a research aide for the Voices Listening Project, studying media needs of local communities and developing product solutions to improve news communication.
Currently, Lau is a visual intern with The Arizona Republic and a fellow in the Carnegie-Knight News21 program. When Lau is not working on a story or preparing for classes, you can find him making sushi at Japanese restaurants across Tempe.
About Me
Mingson Lau is a visual journalist and recent graduate of Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where he completed his bachelor's and master's. Through visuals and writing, Lau aims to tell impactful stories that can inform, elucidate and engage. Lau found his passion for storytelling in his high school’s award-winning broadcast journalism program, where he contributed to the morning news show and projects for Vegas PBS’ Inside Education.
At Arizona State University, Lau continued to develop his skills by working/interning at The State Press, Arizona PBS, Arizona Schools Board Association and Cronkite News. Lau has also worked as a research aide for the Voices Listening Project, studying the media needs of local communities and developing product solutions to improve news communication.
Lau recently worked as a visual intern with The Arizona Republic and as a visuals fellow in the Carnegie-Knight News21 program.
Email: mingson.photo@gmail.com
Las Vegas, Nevada