Megan Farmer
Visual Journalist & Editor
About
Megan Farmer is a visual journalist and visual editor who joined KUOW in 2017. In recent years, Megan documented Seattle’s uprising for racial justice and against police brutality. She also documented the epicenter of the first U.S. Covid-19 outbreak and the impacts that the pandemic has had on Seattle and the region.
Previously, she worked for the Omaha World-Herald in Omaha, Nebraska. She has also worked stints at two smaller newspapers, the Post-Star in Glens Falls, New York, and the Daily Times in Farmington, New Mexico, as well as interning at the San Francisco Chronicle and Lincoln Journal Star. Megan graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2013, completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photojournalism.
Megan's work has appeared in The New York Times, NPR, The Associated Press, The GroundTruth Project, Bleacher Report, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Omaha World-Herald and The Seattle Times.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Stories
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PHOTOS: Unforgettable scenes in Seattle (and beyond) this year
As a round-up to 2017, we had our KUOW photographer Megan Farmer pick out some of the most memorable moments she captured. They paint a picture of a...
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PHOTOS: DuPont community gathers to honor victims
Members of the DuPont community gathered Wednesday night for a candlelight vigil, organized by Cub Scout Pack #472 and Boy Scout Troop #472, to honor...
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PHOTOS: It’s that time of year again in Seattle
A warm front has brought lots and lots of rain to Seattle and surrounding areas this week. The weather is expected to continue through the weekend....
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PHOTOS: The Space Needle is getting a makeover
Construction on the first phase of the Space Needle's Century Project will be complete in May of 2018. When the project is done, the 55-year-old...
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PHOTOS: Betsy DeVos' visit sparks protests in Bellevue
Hundreds gathered outside of the Hyatt Regency hotel on Bellevue Way on Friday, October 13 to protest Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who was...
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Born without a home in Seattle
Tiffany Hicks rode a Greyhound bus for four and a half days to get to Seattle. Her brother had recently moved here and said there were jobs.
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A kid's gym that caters to everyone across the spectrum
Kirkland parents Shirley and Martin Sarmiento-Blaha were looking for a gymnasium for their six-year-old twin boys. Their sons are on the autism spectrum...
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Visit a refugee camp in South Lake Union
As the Trump administration plans to reduce the number of refugees entering the country, Doctors Without Borders wants to show you just what it's like...
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PHOTOS: Pretty Luminata lanterns at Green Lake
Lanterns of all colors, shapes and sizes illuminated Green Lake on Thursday for the Luminata lantern parade. The parade, hosted by the Fremont Arts...
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PHOTOS: 50 artists, 2 miles and murals in motion
The second summer of painting is complete for the Sodo Track mural project, with 26 artists painting on 14 properties. The project, when complete after...