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General Assignment Correspondent / Data Specialist
Michael Zhang is from Houston, Texas, and studied sociology at the University of Texas at Austin.
While studying, Michael worked at various newsrooms, including KPRC-TV in Houston, The Daily Dot and The Daily Texan. He was also a fellow at the University of Texas at Austin’s Media Innovation Lab, where he experimented with AI applications within newsrooms nationwide.
Most recently, he was a Dow Jones News Fund data fellow at Houston Landing, where he used data journalism to break various stories highlighting systemic issues within the community and created easy-to-use databases. He views data as an essential tool that can be paired hand in hand with human narratives to create top-tier journalism.
He sees joining Lookout Eugene-Springfield as a once-in-a-lifetime chance to create quality local news for a community using data as a way to connect with readers.
When he gets to Eugene, he plans to spend ample time outdoors rock climbing, hiking, fishing and anything in between.
Dick’s House of Sport coming to Valley River Center
Dick’s House of Sport, billed as an immersive sports shopping experience, is coming to the Valley River Center.
Eugene police says protester cited after conflict with motorist
One person was cited following an incident between a protester and a car during an anti-war demonstration that blocked Sixth Avenue on Saturday night, Feb. 28.
Most protesters leave area around federal building, at least one detained
The person was taken away in an ambulance and the car was seen fleeing the scene. The collision came during the third of three demonstrations in downtown Eugene Saturday, as activists protested ICE and the U.S. strikes on Iran.
PeaceHealth Rides bike-share sets ridership record in 2025
The city’s bike-share program, PeaceHealth Rides, saw its highest ridership ever in 2025, city of Eugene officials say.
LTD shuttle program will help rural Lane County residents get around
Residents of rural south Lane County, Mohawk Valley, Mapleton and Deadwood will be able to access the shuttle service beginning next month.
Cascades Raptor Center asks fishing community to help feed hungry birds
The Cascades Raptor Center, facing what it calls a “critically low” supply of fish, is asking the local fishing community to donate trout or kokanee for its hungry birds.
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