Hi, I'm Ash Peterson, a creator in Chicago.

I am a multimedia journalist with a particular interest in accountability and justice-oriented stories.

I have published pieces with Prism and Sierra Magazine as a freelance reporter and previously worked as an intern at More Perfect Union, where I used my graphic design and reporting background to create informative social media posts and articles designed to engage working people.

Social Media & Graphic Design

Radio & Podcasting

News Reporting

How Alabama Fails Sick Kids and People With Disabilities Alabamians describe mismanagement, confusion, and retaliation as they try to navigate a state program for elderly and disabled residents.

COVID data quietly disappears while cases riseConcerned citizens call for more funding after “major blow” to key COVID-19 tracking metric

Ending the COVID state of emergency hurt low-income studentsOnce the public health emergency expired, many low-income students lost SNAP benefits and health insurance

Georgia swamp defenders call for public support against miningLocals are defending Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from a proposed titanium mine that threatens endangered species and the swamp's carbon-capturing process

New Georgia bill would erase legal recognition for trans peopleThe so-called “Women’s Bill of Rights” is part of a national wave of legislation that ends legal recognition of transgender people by redefining sex

DEA telehealth rule proposal threatens treatment accessibilityThe new rules would require practitioners to see patients in person before prescribing most controlled substances

EPA proposes tighter standards for cancer-causing ethylene oxideThe agency says its new rules could cut EtO emissions by 80%

Cancer-wary locals resist Chevron’s fuel made from plasticChevron intends to produce “climate-friendly” fuel in a Mississippi town already riddled with cancer

Environmental advocates say plans to close Bartow County ash pond...This story was originally covered on WBHF Radio airwaves. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division heard many speakers during a recent virtual public hearing, and nearly all of them had the same message: Georgia Power must change course on its plans to... #coalashpond #epd #GeorgiaPower

TRACKER: Which Elected Officials Are Speaking Out For Autoworkers?We're tracking which congressmembers are speaking up for striking workers. You can help.

Georgia Power to retire all coal units aside from two of Plant Bowen’sThe company’s transition will affect the local community’s economy and environment. Georgia Power aims to close nearly all of its coal fleet in a shift toward natural gas and renewable energy. On Monday, the company filed its 2022 Integrated Resource Plan... #GeorgiaPower #plantbowen #sierraclub

COVID-19 test site in Emerson to suspend operation | WBHFHealth officials say free COVID-19 tests could become more difficult to find. The free drive-up COVID-19 test site at Lakepoint in Emerson will close after next week. Public Information Officer for the Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District Logan Boss cited lower demand...

Stephens stays in Euharlee, will not be Floyd County Elections...Portions of this story originally aired on WBHF Radio airwaves. After a change of heart, Euharlee City Manager James Stephens will not be leaving his position to take on the role of Floyd County Elections Supervisor. The Euharlee City Council met last night to say goodbye to Stephens by...

Judge recommends Jeff Lewis be disqualified from State Senate race...A Georgia Administrative Court Judge has recommended that District 52 State Senate candidate Jeff Lewis be disqualified from the race. Incumbent Senator Chuck Hufstetler filed the challenge to Lewis’s candidacy earlier this year, and on Thursday afternoon Georgia Administrative Court Judge...

29 years later, survivors reflect on the Blizzard of 1993This Sunday marks 29 years since the biggest blizzard in Georgia history. The Superstorm of 1993 brought snow and strong winds to residents from Alabama to Maine, and Northwest Georgia experienced between 12 and 30 inches of snow. The days before... #BartowCounty #blizzardof1993 #Cartersville

I acted as Editor-in-Chief for Columbus State University's student-run news organization for nearly two years. In this position I continued to write and illustrate for The Uproar.

In the summer of 2020, I covered CSU’s plans for reopening in the midst of the global pandemic. I found that faculty were concerned, so I wrote an article detailing the events of a tense meeting between faculty and the administration. Within days of its publication, the school clarified some of its policies to add more protections for employees.

Faculty members face uncertainty as CSU gears up for face-to-face instruction

CSU faculty over 65 will now be eligible for accommodations as reopening policies continue to change

USG releases presidents’ letter doubling down on in-person learning despite faculty’s concerns

Read all of my written work with The Uproar here.

Social Media & Graphic Design

I created this poster to advertise WBHF Radio's 75th birthday celebration. The station was founded in the 1940's, and I was inspired by advertisements from that era.

Columbus State University's news source was originally called The Saber. After realizing that name had Confederate roots in 2020, I assisted with a total brand overhaul so that we could come into our new name, The Uproar.

CSU’s student news source will now be called ‘The Uproar’ In the Fall of 2020, the staff of CSU’s student run news source realized that its original name, ‘The Saber’, was not acceptable. Looking over old newspapers from the publication’s early days revealed its Confederate origins, and the staff felt that it would not be right to continue bearing that name, especially when so much...

I created the new banner for our website and changed out any instances of our old name along with our site URL.

Website before rebrand

Website after rebrand

Additionally, I changed all of our social media accounts to have consistent usernames and profile pictures.

I established a consistent style for The Uproar/The Saber's Instagram posts.

Radio & Podcasting

I produce 14 radio news stories a week for WBHF, and I had the pleasure of hosting The Uproar's podcast, Uproar Radio. I love using audio to tell stories and communicate complex issues.

I sat down with Matthew Moon for an episode of Uproar Radio to discuss Electric City Café, a virtual concert experience showcasing artists local to the Chattahoochee Valley.

This is part one of a two-part story I wrote reflecting on the Blizzard of 1993. I spoke with local survivors and utilized archives from the Bartow History Museum to tell their stories.

This is a promo I recorded for Uproar Radio, to be played over WCUG soundwaves.

Local environmental organizations said Georgia Power's plans to close a local ash pond would risk contaminating groundwater with toxic chemicals. I attended the EPD's online hearing to learn more and gather perspectives from attendees.

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