Ariana Bindman
SFGATE
Oakland,CA
7
years of professional experience
Award-winning features reporter dedicated to telling unique stories that engage audiences across all platforms.
Work History
Features Reporter
4 Years 8 Months- Pitch, report and write dailies, feature stories and columns across multiple verticals as SFGATE's sole reporter-at-large, uncovering new beats in the process and earning 22 million pageviews over the course of 4.5 years
- Discovered new coverage areas relating to the labor market, the absurdities of the tech world, and the rise and fall of powerful brands, with 5 top stories earning 568,000 pageviews total
- Was the first reporter on staff to have viral story about a Taco Bell art heist optioned and reported on in an industry-wide announcement
- Brought nearly 800,000 views to SFGATE's YouTube channel and another 200,000 views to its TikTok page through adapted Soylent feature, the most of any staff member
- Used editorial intuition to capitalize on millennial nostalgia by profiling Y2K cultural figures, earning 1.3 million pageviews through just three feature stories
- Regularly contributed business development ideas, leading to the launch of SFGATE's first-ever merch store
Freelance Journalist and Photographer
2 Years 3 Months- Pitched and reported monthly features for SFGATE’s Local, Culture, Food and News verticals
- Took original photos
- Wrote monthly experiential features, columns and photo-essays for The Bold Italic
- Produced digital and print ad campaigns for local clients and publications
Communications Lead
1 Year 8 Months- Created press releases, newsletters, program copy, and original photography to enhance museum marketing materials
- Wrote grants and won funding for community-based artists in residence while assisting leadership with exhibition management
- Managed museum’s social media accounts
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Accomplishments
- Won award in the San Francisco Press Club's General News category in 2022 for feature story on Oakland's abandoned car epidemic
- Invited to speak on NPR and KCRW to discuss daily and feature stories
- Film/TV producers attempted to option Criss Angel profile, turn it into documentary
- Selected by producers to represent SFGATE at San Francisco Story Fest in 2026
- Inadvertently became one of the top 25% of contributers on r/cozyspaces after earning over 1 million views through about 10 posts
Timeline
Features Reporter
SFGATE
01.2022 - CurrentRead More
Freelance Journalist and Photographer
Self-Employed
10.2019 - 01.2022Read More
Communications Lead
Tenderloin Museum
10.2019 - 06.2021Read More
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts from Journalism
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