ARI SAPERSTEIN
AWARDS & GRANTS
NAEJ Journalist Of The Year 2021(2nd Place)
NAEJ Awards Finalist 2021
LA Press Club Awards Finalist 2020
KCRW Radio Race Finalist 2020
Center For Cultural Innovation Grant 2019
AUDIO
WRITING
The Pulse (WHYY) | "Inside The World Of Foley Artists"
(*2020 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Finalist)
The Frame | "A Show That Demands 'Close' Listening"
(*2020 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Finalist)
Take Two | "LA's Indigenous Peoples' Day"
KCRW | "All Aboard Cucamonga"
Take Two | "Kayaking In Hollywood"
Take Two | "Exploring LA's Zine Scene"
Take Two | "Upland's Plane Problem"
Take Two | "Neighborhood Unity, One Chord At Time"
KSPC | Comedian Profiles: Interviews With Julie Klausner And Jen Kirkman
New York Magazine | "Artist Ashley Lukashevsky Wants You to Know That Everyone’s Going Through Something"
(*2020 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Finalist)
The Wall Street Journal | "The Challenges of Being Disabled in Hollywood"
The Wall Street Journal | "An Oral History Of Paty Girl,
InStyle | "Cate Blanchett And The Art Of 'Sunglasses Acting'"
Medium | "The Creators Of Gay Future Want You To Have Fun"
LAist | "This Close: A Look Inside The Groundbreaking Show"
LAist | "Paddling From Atwater To Silver Lake"
LAist | "The Stories Behind LA's Utility Box Art "
The Counter | "Passover And COVID-19"
ILLUSTRATIONS
DOCUMENTARIES
The New Yorker | "Americana in 2020"
LAist | "People Are Ripping Off Seniors"
(*2020 LA Press Club Awards Finalist)
The Boston Globe | "What Is Six Feet Long?"
Center for Health Journalism | "LA County Is Reporting More Elder Abuse Than Ever Before"
LAist | "No Panic Guide To Social Distancing"
Longreads | "Cyberchondria: D.I.Y. Diagnosis"
The Sex Ed | "A History Of Sanitary Products"
They Draw And Cook | "Magical Miso Sauce"
Optimist Films | "Maya Womxn In LA"
Optimist FIlms | "New Starts At New Earth"
Living On One | "Abandoned At The Border"
Living On One | "Miry's List"