Laura Hertzfeld

Former Staff

Laura Hertzfeld was WBUR’s director of cross-platform collaboration. She is an Emmy-winning producer, writer and editor focused on bringing impactful stories to life in new ways.

Prior to joining WBUR, Hertzfeld was director of the XR Partner Program at Yahoo, working with news organizations to develop engaging AR and VR content. Hertzfeld was a 2018-2019 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University, where she studied the intersection of art, technology, and journalism and previously led Journalism 360, an immersive storytelling initiative from Google News Lab, Knight Foundation and ONA.

She has held leadership roles at EW.com, Larry King Now and PBS.org and was an editor on the original Yahoo News team. She also serves as a mentor for NEW INC artist fellows at the New Museum in New York City. Hertzfeld is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University.

Recently published

Refik Anadol's AI-generated artwork at The Sphere in Las Vegas. (Courtesy)

Artist Refik Anadol on AI futures, public art and The Sphere

Anadol calls the venue an engineering marvel.

Here & Now

Sep 29, 2023

A 16K x 16K video projection piece by the artist Marco Brambilla called “King Size,” featuring AI-generated images of Elvis Presley. (Stufish Entertainment Architects)

U2 guitarist The Edge on the convergence of art, music, and technology at The Sphere in Las Vegas

If Las Vegas is about big bets, it doesn’t get much bigger than a new $2.3-billion venue opening Friday on the Strip called The Sphere.

Here & Now

09:46Sep 29, 2023

Boston Marathon coverage: From solemn remembrances to celebratory moments

WBUR is your destination for complete coverage of race day — and its impact.

Inside WBUR

Apr 12, 2023

Mery Daniel, pictured above at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital with occupational therapist Becky Buttiglieri, had part of her left leg amputated after the bombing. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

WBUR photographers reflect on Boston Marathon bombings ahead of CitySpace ‘The Finish Line’ exhibit

In the Q&A below, WBUR photographers Jesse Costa and Robin Lubbock discuss the stories behind some of the marathon photographs they've captured through the years. You can see "The Finish...

Inside WBUR

Mar 31, 2023