Bernard Mendez

Ipsos
Senior Data Journalist (Sep 2022 to Present)

• Analyze polling data for media partners including the New York Times, the Washington Post, ABC News, NPR, Reuters, USA Today and more
• Automated the creation of data deliverables using Python
• Co-author a weekly column on public opinion data with senior Ipsos pollsters
• Host briefings on trends in public opinion for internal and external stakeholders
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dot.LA
Editorial Intern (Summer 2021)

• Broke news on the Los Angeles tech startup scene, including startup funding rounds of Sam Altman-backed AI companies
• Covered issues affecting workers in Los Angeles, such as developments in COVID-19 workplace restrictions

Daily Bruin
News editor, Data Journalist (2019-2021)

• Led the News section for UCLA’s award-winning student newspaper, including a staff of five assistant editors and dozens of reporters
• Coordinated breaking news coverage during historic events, including the 2020 election, Black Lives Matter protests, and major wildfires
• Used tools like D3.js and Git to create interactive, data-driven articles, such as a tracker of 2020 election results and an in-depth examination of the demographics of UCLA’s faculty

Associated Press
Election Stringer (2021)

CalMatters
Contributor (2020)