Megan Farmer
Visual Journalist
About
Megan Farmer joined KUOW as a visual journalist in 2017. In recent years, Megan documented Seattle’s uprising for racial justice and against police brutality. She has also documented the epicenter of the first U.S. Covid-19 outbreak and the impacts that the pandemic has had on Seattle and the region.
Previously, she worked for the Omaha World-Herald in Omaha, Nebraska. She has also worked stints at two smaller newspapers, the Post-Star in Glens Falls, New York, and the Daily Times in Farmington, New Mexico, as well as interning at the San Francisco Chronicle and Lincoln Journal Star. Megan graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2013, completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photojournalism.
Megan's work has appeared in The New York Times, NPR, The Associated Press, The GroundTruth Project, Bleacher Report, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Omaha World-Herald and The Seattle Times.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Stories
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Photos: Beyoncé fans dress to impress in Seattle
"It's all about girl power," said Gigi Evans, 30, of Friday Harbor. "She reminds me to embody your divine femininity."
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Scenes from an Eastern Washington town devastated by wildfire
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Tokitae’s final song: A celebration of life for the last captive southern resident orca
Hundreds of mourners gathered at San Juan Island's Jackson Park Beach on Sunday to celebrate the life of Tokitae, a southern resident orca who died in captivity before her planned return to the Salish Sea.
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Photos: First game of All-Star Week features HBCU student athletes
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week starts tonight in Seattle. But before the major leaguers show up, the first game will feature student athletes from historically Black colleges and universities for the inaugural HBCU Swingman Classic.
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Photos: The sun sets on a summer Seattle night
A pink sky illuminated Elliott Bay on Thursday evening.
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PHOTOS: The many glowing faces of Seattle Pride this weekend
Thousands celebrated Pride at various events throughout the weekend in the Seattle area.
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PHOTOS: Welcoming the Year of the Rabbit in Seattle
Hundreds gathered to welcome the Year of the Rabbit during the Lunar New Year celebration Saturday in Seattle's Chinatown-International District.
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Photos: A final send-off for Boeing's 747
Thousands gathered for a celebration of the last 747 on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Boeing's factory in Everett.
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Boeing bids farewell to its final 747 jumbo jet
Boeing's giant widebody airplane factory in Everett was filled to capacity today for the ceremony.
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2022: The year in pictures
During a year marked by historical firsts and changing systems, residents of the Seattle area faced moments of both hope and disillusionment over the course of 2022.