Hi, I’m Juan Miguel Jocom!
My high school teacher once told me that I'm the "chisme" of the campus. I took that seriously, and decided to be a journalist.
I’m a Filipino multimedia journalist based in Seattle. I graduated from University of Washington with a double major in Journalism and Public Interest Communication and
Anthropology. My work has appeared on The Seattle Times, Bangkok Post, The Stranger, The Urbanist, Seattle Met, South Seattle Emerald, Real Change, The Ticket of Seattle Times, International Examiner, Converge Media, The UW Daily, The Nudge.
As a 2025 Bonderman Fellow, I travelled Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and Nepal.
When I’m not stressing about sources ghosting me, I enjoy tufting rugs, watching movies, rock climbing, and, of course, bikepacking.
For news tips or inquiries, email me at jocomj@uw.edu.
Awards :
AAJA Northwest Journalist of Color 2024.
Fred Baker Ethics Award
Pioneer-Comm Award for Ethics and Diversity Journalism
Bonderman Fellow 2025
Featured Articles
Drag Pageantry
For: Real Change
Directed, Produced and Filmed by:
Juan Jocom
What it Takes to do Drag
For: Real Change
Directed, Produced and Filmed by:
Juan Jocom
Seattle Drag Designers
For: Real Change
Directed, Produced and Filmed by:
Juan Jocom
Just a few places I’ve been.

