Inside Cascade PBS Reviving the ‘moribund corpse’ of Seattle’s creative sector Artists and readers share ideas, opportunities and solutions to revitalize arts in the city. by Margo Vansynghel / August 30, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS The tenuous relationship between art and tech in Seattle Paul Allen’s Microsoft dollars helped build the Seattle Art Fair. Four years after his death, the art scene is still debating how — and whether — to engage with tech money by Margo Vansynghel / July 26, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS When meeting journalistic standards is not enough Maleeha Syed's recent reporting on birth doulas taught her that what’s fair game in journalism can still cause harm. by Maleeha Syed / June 21, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS Words matter when recounting WWII treatment of Japanese Americans In her recent story, reporter Maleeha Syed learned how words like 'internment' gloss over the realities of life under Executive Order 9066. by Maleeha Syed / March 22, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS Shining a long-overdue spotlight on Coast Salish art Mainstream art has long prioritized northern Native art from British Columbia and southeast Alaska over local art traditions. But things are changing. by Margo Vansynghel / October 19, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Meet Crosscut’s communities reporter, Maleeha Syed Here's how she is approaching a new beat at Crosscut covering different communities around the state. by Maleeha Syed / September 21, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Behind the photoshoot with Seattle's Black Lives Matter muralists Here’s how Crosscut pulled off photographing the 16 artists behind the iconic artwork. by Margo Vansynghel / June 8, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Why we asked over 100 Washington arts organizations ‘How are you?’ Our survey included more than a dozen questions, but this one was the most important. by Margo Vansynghel / March 16, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS The power of Seattle’s street art in a time of pandemics and protest What we learned about why some artists don’t want their work to be “saved.” by Margo Vansynghel / July 14, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS What interviewing a death care worker taught me about life Crosscut reporter Margo Vansynghel reflects on her conversations with tattoo artist Jessica Henry, who became a death care worker during a pandemic. by Margo Vansynghel / June 16, 2020