Tik Root
Tik Root
Producer, Documentaries
Tik is a Producer in the Newsy Documentaries unit. He has reported from several countries (Yemen, Spain, Rwanda, Brazil, Belize, Turkey, Russia, etc. ) on everything from Al-Qaeda to the Olympics. His work has appeared with The Washington Post, National Geographic, The New York Times, The Atlantic, and TIME, among other outlets. He holds a B.A. from Middlebury College and a M.A. in Science, Health and Environment journalism from Columbia University. When not working, he loves to find the outdoors. Originally from Vermont, he has also developed perhaps excessive affinities for – in no particular order – maple syrup, skiing and flannel.
Recent Work
Baby Brokers
Collapse: Inside America’s School Infrastructure Problem
Are Police Doing Enough To Track Down The Capitol Mob?
Driving For Dollars In The Pandemic
Breaking Waves
While Airlines Set Own Pandemic Rules, Flights Are Increasingly Packed
U.S. Just Had Its Longest Stretch Without A Death Sentence Since 1973
The Last Responders: On The Frontlines With Detroit Death Care Workers
Plasma Donors Could Help Fight COVID-19, But How You Donate Matters
IRS Lets TurboTax Register People for Stimulus — And Take their Data
Hospital Data Shows Which ICUs Overflow As Infection Rates Rise
How The Small Donor Boom Drives Millions To Credit Card Processors
We Found More Active Duty Military In Leaked Neo-Nazi Forum
