Visual editor, multimedia producer, curator, and journalist. Former National Geographic Senior Photo Editor
oakland, california, united states
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Claim your profileDavid M. Barreda (he/him) is a visual editor, multimedia producer, curator, and journalist based in Oakland, California. He is a member of the core team at Diversify Photo. Previously, David was a senior photo editor at National Geographic magazine, a photo editor at Earthjustice, a founding editor at Topic, and a founding editor for ChinaFile where he launched the Abigail Cohen Fellowship in Documentary Photography in collaboration with the Magnum Foundation. He has more than 20 years of visual journalism experience. Before editing, he worked as a staff photojournalist at the San Jose Mercury News, the Rocky Mountain News, the Valley News, the Tallahassee Democrat, and the Herald of Randolph. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, where he received his Master’s degree, and of Middlebury College, where he majored in Geography and Environmental Studies. Specialties: Multimedia production, Photo galleries, Audio Slideshows, Breaking news coverage, Video production, Website Development and Design, Social Media, Internet Content, Storytelling, Project Management, UX/UI, SEO






Master Of Arts, Journalism at University Of Missouri - ColumbiaGraduated: 2003
Bachelor Of Arts, Geography at Middlebury CollegeGraduated: 2000