Sophia Lei Zhu

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” -- Leo Tolstoy

Hi! I'm Sophia.

I am studying international affairs and data visualization at Columbia University in the City of New York. I am enthusiastic about data-driven research, especially in gender studies. I worked as an international news editor in Beijing, Cairo, and New York.

Data Visualization

Tools: Tableau, Excel, API, IBM Watson, Power BI, Adobe Illustrator.

Black Unemployment Rate in the past half-century in the U.S.

Are Women More Likely to Die From COVID-19 Than Men?

Chinese State Media's Coverage of COVID-19

The Best and Worst Countries for a Woman in 2020

Dog vs Cat, Which is the Favorite Pet?

International Reporting

Trump's tariffs disruptive to supply chains, but shifting them away from China won't be easy

No winners in trade war: former U.S. ambassador

Worst U.S. mass shooting underlines incurable social ills

Trump aide Michael Flynn's resignation reveals chaos in new U.S. administration

Commentary: New U.S. president elected, Americans still confused

Seeing country more polarized, American voters fear for future

United in grief, Americans divided in defense after Orlando massacre

U.S. politics more divided as elites-outsiders fight rolls on

Division within Democratic Party overshadows Clinton's presidential run

Trump's next real issue: voters doubt his leadership credibility

Oboe in hand, Chinese American musician strives to ignite passion for wind music

Contact

For engagements, please shoot me an email.

Otherwise, get in touch with me

Twitter: @changtuizhu

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhu-2019/