| Annie came to journalism school with aspirations of becoming a magazine writer, but leaves with a deep love of radio, and hopes to be a radio reporter. She was born in Hong Kong, raised in New York, and graduated from Amherst College. Before coming to Columbia, she studied fiction writing and modern dance. For the last five years, she has worked for a public health program that serves 9/11 first responders.
Annie can be reached at annielok@gmail.com.
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Host interview - Behind the Calderon Visit - February 15, 2008
Host Annie Lok speaks with John Coatsworth of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs about President Calderon's message for the U.S. |
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Brooklyn Staggers Under Subprime Crisis - February 22, 2008
Subprime mortgages are especially numerous in Brooklyn's Canarsie neighborhood. Annie Lok reports on the effects of subprime loans on the area. |
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Gunpowder as Art - February 22, 2008
Annie Lok brings us a brief audio tour of the explosive new exhibit by Cai Guo-Qiang at the Guggenheim Museum. |
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Ashamed of debt, mortgage holders stay quiet - March 7, 2008
When an alliance of mortgage lenders sent letters out to over a million people behind on their house payments, only 20 percent of them responded. Annie Lok reports on some factors that keep people from taking action. |
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Newscast - March 7, 2008
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Day story - Green Carts to fight obesity - March 14, 2008
Green Carts will be sold to vendors to make it easier for some New Yorkers to buy fruits and vegetables. Annie Lok reports. |
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Commentary - In One Place - March 28, 2008
On the eve of an annual pilgrimage, commentator Annie Lok reflects on her grandmother's rocky and extraordinary life. |
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Rising Food Prices - April 4, 2008
Annie Lok reports on the impact the escalating wheat prices are having on local businesses. |
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Hunger in New York - April 18, 2008
In the United States, a failing economy is driving more people to food pantries. But the government is having a hard time meeting the demand, and in New York, the hungry are being met with empty shelves. Annie Lok reports. |
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Host interview - Foreign aid workers refused in Myanmar - May 8, 2008
In the aftermath of a cyclone that killed tens of thousands of lives in Myanmar, the military government is still refusing to let foreign aid workers in to help. Host Annie Lok spoke with Maureen Aung-Thwinn, the director of the Burma Project at the Open Society about the government's isolationism. |
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Safety of Construction Workers Hangs in Peril - May 9, 2008
There are cracks in the system meant to protect construction workers - and they're dying as a result. Annie Lok brings us this story. |
