Jess Jiang

Jess Jiang is an Emmy-winning journalist and senior supervising editor at NPR's Planet Money podcast. She has an impressive career in radio journalism, with notable achievements including:

Professional Background:

• Senior Supervising Editor at NPR's Planet Money podcast
• Former producer of NPR's global features podcast Rough Translation
• Previously worked on the Peabody Award-winning arts and culture radio show Studio 360123

Notable Achievements:

• Part of the Planet Money team that won an Emmy in 2014 for documenting globalization through a t-shirt project
• Helped launch Planet Money's own record label
• Investigated pandemic-era supply chain issues and explored personal finance stories2

Education:

• Graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Environmental Studies (2004-2008)12

Current Work: Jiang continues to shape stories at Planet Money, focusing on economic journalism and exploring emerging topics like AI's impact on business. She recently participated as the University of Florida's inaugural Business Journalist in Residence, discussing how AI is transforming business.2