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
An American (voter) in Paris
Laura Hertzfeld is living abroad this election season. She visited Harry's New York Bar, in central Paris, to cast a ballot in that establishment's presidential straw poll, which has been...
Call the vice president by her (last) name
There’s certainly a place for the familiarity the vice president has invited into her campaign that reaches voters across generations, writes Laura Hertzfeld. But we can and should move to...
Artist Refik Anadol on AI futures, public art and The Sphere
Anadol calls the venue an engineering marvel.
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.
Boston Marathon coverage: From solemn remembrances to celebratory moments
WBUR is your destination for complete coverage of race day — and its impact.
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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...