Hi, I'm Nicole Cheah. I enjoy reporting and creating graphics, especially on politics and social issues.
I'm a junior at Northwestern majoring in journalism and international studies. I'm the illustrations editor at our student paper and in the spring of 2026, I'll be based in Washington DC reporting with Medill's investigative lab.
Last summer I wrote for the South China Morning Post's Asia desk, and before that I was based in Strasbourg, where I interned at the Council of Europe's communications directorate.
I've contributed to five desks at The Straits Times -- Singapore's newspaper of record -- including Foreign, Video, and Art. Before college, I was part of School of The New York Times' gap year program, and received the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) Overseas Journalism Scholarship.
Outside of journalism I do research and costume design.
Reach out at nicolecheahkx@gmail.com or the Contact page.
(Last updated Winter 2026.)
(Last updated Winter 2026.)
