Alexa Strabuk 譚文曠 is a Seattle-based independent journalist and illustrator focused on building connected and informed communities. As editor-in-chief of the International Examiner, she guided the organization through its 50th anniversary while contributing in-depth local news coverage and editorial design. She was also recognized by Real Change for editorial excellence.

Her reporting has appeared in Ms., YES! Magazine, The Stranger, and on KUOW. Her writing was published in Beautiful Solutions (O/R Books) — an anthology of grassroots approaches to building a more just and democratic economy. Her visual art has been featured in The Marshall Project, InvestigateWest, South Seattle Emerald, and The Seattle Times.

Outside of work, she enjoys pesto paninis, slippers with arch support, and meandering with her dog Goji.

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