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Cody Wright

Cody Wright

Cody Wright is a reporting intern at the Public Press. He studies journalism at San Francisco State University, where he also writes for the Golden Gate Express newspaper. He previously reported for Bay News Rising, a project of the Northern California Media Workers Guild.

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Slick, Misleading TV Ads Paid Off

08.18.2016
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By Meka Boyle, Reporter, Cody Wright, Reporting intern and Michael Winter, Senior editor

The 2015 election united the political clout of two rich, powerful industries that will exert an enduring in uence across the city, Bay Area and nation: real estate and technology.

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Election Ads Overshadowed TV News 7-to-1

08.18.2016
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By Noah Arroyo, Editor, Meka Boyle, Reporter and Cody Wright, Reporting intern

Bay Area stations surveyed aired a combined 25.8 hours of paid political ads. By comparison, they aired about 3.5 hours of election news coverage.

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Fight Club Charges in S.F. Jail Aren’t New. Remember ‘Gladiator Matches’ of Corcoran Prison?

03.02.2016
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By Cody Wright, Reporting intern

The case of three San Francisco sheriff’s deputies accused of forcing inmates to fight one another was not the first time sworn officers in California have been accused of inciting violence behind bars.

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