Fred de Sam Lazaro

Fred De Sam Lazaro is a Correspondent at PBS NewsHour and the Director of the Undertold Stories Project.12 He is also a Distinguished Lecturer at St. John's University3 and has been associated with the University of St. Thomas.4

Professional Background

• Correspondent at PBS NewsHour
• Director of Undertold Stories Project
• Distinguished Lecturer at St. John's University
• Based in Minneapolis/St. Paul area

Recent Work

He is known for reporting on diverse topics, including a recent piece on autism diagnoses among Somali American children.1 His reporting often focuses on undertold stories and global issues, as suggested by his project's name.

Professional Network

• Has 436 professional connections on LinkedIn2
• Recognized for his extensive reporting work, with colleagues noting his distinctive Knight Wallace Fellowship hat that has been on numerous reporting trips5