‘Pre-bunking’ Covid misinfo from her childhood bedroom
Or: how to build an online community in a global pandemic
Link: https://the-spark-tbij.beehiiv.com/p/pre-bunking-covid-misinfo-from-her-childhood-bedroom
Dallas Morning News hires Leezel Tanglao as senior digital director
Tanglao brings years of experience leading innovation and increasing membership and audience reach in both national and local media organizations.
The Secret Life of RV: Leezel Tanglao
Red Ventures Inspired - August 31, 2021
The Secret Life of RV reveals some of the coolest things our employees are doing outside of work. (Read: THIS is where we blow your mind.)
By day, RVer Leezel Tanglao connects the dots for various functional groups within The Points Guy team, keeping them on track to reach their collective brand goals – but behind the scenes, she’s trailblazing efforts to stop the spread of COVID and misinformation within Filipino communities, which have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Learn more about her incredible work below!
How a team led by a journalist is fighting coronavirus misinformation in the Filipino community
Poynter - December 1, 2020
With the severity of the coronavirus growing earlier this year and health officials urging people to social distance, a question among the program alumni emerged: “How do we talk to our Lolos and Lolas to stay home?” In Tagalog (the language widely spoken in the Philippines), lolo means grandfather and lola means grandmother. “We quickly realized that we were going through the same thing,” Tanglao said.
The group volunteered themselves to combat false claims about the coronavirus in the Filipino community. Tanglao, the sole journalist in the group, was appointed the chair of FYLPRO’s COVID-19 task force and the brainstorming began.
Community Work & Leadership
September 17, 2020
The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) was selected to receive a grant ($25,000) for its groundbreaking proposal – the Caretaker Project.
The Caretaker Project will be launched as a virtual help desk to connect Filipinos with vital, culturally relevant services such as wellness resources and legal assistance; debunk misinformation and warn against fraud and scams; and improve collection of data to better serve the community. This project aims to fill gaps in services for the most vulnerable social groups — seniors, frontline workers, and the unemployed. The anticipated rollout will take place in October 2020 through a proprietary web-based platform, Tayo, with initial focus on the Los Angeles area.
The Caretaker Project was developed by FYLPRO’s COVID-19 Task Force, which is chaired by FYLPRO board member, program director, and spokesperson Leezel Tanglao. Project leadership also includes FYLPRO board member Tiffany Batac, who serves as project manager, as well as product manager Dexter Ligot-Gordon, project operations coordinator Pia Besmonte and product designer Jiggy Villanueva, all of whom lend their talents from Kalibrr, Southeast Asia’s highest rated job search application. FYLPRO board members Joshua Ang Price, Krystle Canare, Melissa Palma, Donny Rojo, TJ Simba-Medel, and FYLPRO alumni Mark Calaguas, Frederick Docdocil, and Ireneo Reus III round out the Caretaker Project team.
In The News
June 15, 2020
FASTERCON20: Filipinx Americans in Civic Tech, Biotech, Healthtech Fight COVID19
Filipinx Americans in Civic Tech Fight COVID19 - Call to Action
FASTER Live AMA featuring Filipinx American in FinTech
I was on an AMA panel with other Filipinos in FinTech for FASTER (Filipinx Americans in Steam). It was a great discussion on how FIlipinos think about finances and money and overall concepts of debt, credit and loans.
Bayan Ko: Where Are You?
Coinciding with the 48th anniversary commemoration of Martial Law in the Philippines, the aim for BAYAN KO is to educate the new generation, especially Pilipinos in the global diaspora, about the impact and continued implications of the US-sanctioned Marcos dictatorship and on the state of human rights abuse in the Philippines. Our end goal is not only to broaden the audience's social conscience but to incite them to action in hopes they can mobilize others to support the cause, if only to speak up and educate others.
June 15, 2020
Filipina on the Rise
I was interviewed for an episode of “Filipina on the Rise” podcast, which dropped on June 15, 2020. In this episode, I talk about being a Filipina in the multimedia journalism world, taking back your narrative, being at the intersection of everything and the power of story telling.
May 13, 2020
The Startup Mindsets
What informs a great startup mindset? I was interviewed for an episode for “The Startup Mindsets” podcast hosted by Dan Gonzalez and Earl Valencia. I talk about the journey in finding your confidence and how my culture informs my mindset.
May 4, 2020
In The Know
To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, In The Know asked 20 people who identify as Asian a simple question — “What does it mean to be me?” I’m featured as one of people profiled in this video.
February 29, 2020
Power Up Conference
As an alumna of Take the Lead’s 50 Women Can Inaugural Journalism cohort, I was on a panel that discussed using the 9 Leadership Power Tools in Action. I talk about my journey from Leezel 1.0 to Leezel 2.0 and not being afraid to take a risk.
February 8, 2020
SRCCON 2020: Product
If you’ve ever worked on a project involving many teams—especially a newsroom and a product team—you know the challenges you encounter. There are some things you can do proactively to ensure open communication and create a safe space for questions, ideas, and feedback. My HuffPost colleague Rohan Grover and I highlighted some tactics that get everyone involved across departmental lines, win buy-in, and meet common goals.
January 29, 2020
Reynolds Journalism Institute Brown Bag Talk
For my RJI Fellowship, I’m developing an impact tool that will help provide a more objective, actionable and holistic view into how a news story impacts the community. News organizations will be able to paste a link into my tool and see how it has impacted change in local policy & laws, inspired stories by other news organizations and even see how it has impacted financial aspects like stocks or investments.
AAJA 2020 Convention Programming Co-Chair
Jin Ding, program manager at the International Women’s Media Foundation, and Leezel Tanglao, senior editor for membership and innovation at HuffPost, were announced as the 2020 National Convention Programming Committee co-chairs.
Filipino Young Leaders Program Board of Directors 2020
The new board is taking the helm of the nonprofit FYLPRO to fulfill its mission to identify young Filipino-American leaders and reconnect them with their cultural heritage and history; provide professional development to empower them to positively impact their communities; and give them the tools and networks to nurture and grow Philippines-US relations in the areas of government, business, and philanthropic and humanitarian initiatives.
RJI Fellow’s Tool: Impact With Context
What will happen to this article about an impact tracking tool once it’s published? Will readers do more than just read it?
RJI 2019–20 Fellow Leezel Tanglao hopes to answer questions like these with her new online story impact tracker, for which she began developing at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute and is now seeking additional funding.
December 19, 2019
Fil-Am journalist Leezel Tanglao named 2020 Women inPower fellow
Among the fellows selected is Leezel Tanglao, a New York-based Fil-Am journalist and media consultant and a current Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) delegate.
92Y Women In Power Fellow
This group of 28 Fellows was selected from a pool of nearly 250 applicants and this year’s Fellows include leaders from a wide variety of backgrounds and professions, including business, nonprofits, law, medicine, media, technology, arts, education, philanthropy, and science.
New York Consulate's Delegates Recount FYLPRO 2019 Experience
During the FYLPRO immersion week in Manila, Philjay Solar and Leezel Tanglao, along with their fellow delegates, met with representatives and leaders from government, business, community and culture.
October 29, 2019
PH Consulate General in New York Marks Fil-Am History Month with Film Screening, Panel Discussion
The panel discussion themed “Filipino Americans Across Generations: Challenges and Opportunities” featured Seton Hall University Anthropology Professor Cherubim Quizon as moderator, and retired US diplomat and army officer Santiago Busa, Jr., New York City Mayor’s Office of Media Entertainment (MOME) Commissioner Anne del Castillo, New York State Assembly Chief of Staff Steven Raga, and Huff Post’s journalist and media consultant Leezel Tanglao as members of the panel.
September 23, 2019
RJI Fellow developing tool to measure real-life impact beyond clicks and social shares
Finding the true impact of a story should go beyond just looking at clicks and social shares, says Leezel Tanglao, a data-driven multimedia news leader. Although these data points are important, she adds, tracking impact should include finding out if a story made a difference in someone’s life. Did the story prompt proposed legislation, affect a company’s stocks or inspire a conversation about a community issue?
APRIL 2, 2019
Backing local news, building trust, innovating solutions
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute has awarded seven fellowships for the 2019–20 academic year with projects to improve gun violence reporting, expand solutions-based journalism by local TV stations, help large and small newsrooms get the most out of push notifications, customize audio documentaries through voice commands, measure the community impact of online stories and preserve digital content that’s being lost.
15 Young Leaders Named 2019 FYLPRO Delegates
The 2019 FYLPRO delegates will go on a week-long immersion trip to Manila, this November and be given the opportunity to interact with Philippine government officials and leaders in the fields of business, arts and culture, and civil society.
The Coaching Fellowship 2019 Cohort 1
The Coaching Fellows come from all over the world, they are chosen as extraordinary, smart, passionate women of impact.
No Lights, Big City? AP Responds to NYC Blackout
Honorable mention: AP Leads July 2019
New York’s Verena Dobnik, reporter; Leezel Tanglao, health and science audience development specialist; Ali Swenson, East desk intern; Vanessa Alvarez, video producer, East desk; Michael Owens, freelance photographer; and Justin Madden, newsman, East desk; for swinging into action on a Saturday evening to provide visuals and key details when a blackout hit the heart of Manhattan.
April 2019
Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program
I am a mentor for the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program. This initiative is supported by the Grant for Equity in Reporting from the CBS Corporation to address the lack of diversity and women in leadership positions across newsrooms in the United States. The program is named after our dear friend Gwen Ifill, an incredible role model and mentor.
February 2019
50 Women Can Journalism Cohort
The 50WomenCan program is a rare chance to meet other leaders in the industry who are going through similar transitions, challenges and work toward building a community. You can't underestimate the power of having a powerful cohort of women who are always ready to learn and help each other. It's just a confirmation that there is strength in numbers.
Winter 2019
New York Media Center Podcast Certificate Program
I was part of the Winter 2019 cohort of the Made in NY® Podcast Certificate Program, a program produced through a partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and the Made in NY Media Center by IFP,
July 3, 2018
Excellence In Action
UCLA alumni are leaders, innovators and change-makers creating lasting impressions and impact across all industries. Through student conducted interviews, this alumni spotlight series provides insight into distinguished alumni’s careers and illuminates their dedication to the UCLA community.
October 2018
Next Step Fellow
I was selected as the 2018 Next Step Fellow for Journalism and Women Symposium (JAWS). The fellowship is awarded to veteran journalists looking to shift gears and explore new opportunities in the rapidly changing new media landscape.
March 31, 2016
Multimedia journalist to address crafting success in digital world
I gave a lecture at The Pennsylvania State University in March about how to succeed in a changing digital world. Her visit was coordinated by the Office of Multicultural Affairs in the College of Communications and AHANA — the African, Hispanic, Asian and Native American student club.
May 2016
ONA, Poynter Announce Class for 2016 Women’s Leadership Academy
The participants, chosen from a pool of more than 400 applicants, represent need and diversity across ethnicity, geography, technology platforms, organization size and skill sets. Each class member is an emerging leader in digital media who has demonstrated an aptitude and potential for leadership through their projects, resumes and references.
October 2015
ASNE Minority Institute
In 2015, ASNE hosted three Minority Leadership Institutes, sponsored by the American Press Institute, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Loyola University Chicago's School of Communication and the Scripps Howard Foundation. The institutes selected and trained 40 mid-level news leaders around the country.
2013
AAJA Executive Leadership Program
This is not a business-as-usual program about how to become a better manager. It is a transformational program aimed at developing the next generation of diverse journalism leaders who can lead in uncertain times and build a sustainable future for journalism.
Nov. 11, 2004
Bellarmine Forum
Panelist, “Covering Violence: Journalists discuss the crime beat and the Middle-East conflict,” Loyola Marymount University,
Summer 2003
AAJA VOICES
I was part of the AAJA VOICES student project during the AAJA 2003 convention held in San Diego. VOICES was purely a newspaper project. It has now evolved into a multimedia project.
Summer 2003
Chips Quinn Scholars
In the summer of 2003, I had the opportunity to intern at the Salt Lake Tribune thanks to the Chips Quinn Scholars Program.