Steven Davy

Multimedia Editor

Steven Davy is The World's Multimedia editor. @sdavy

Steven is a former multimedia editor at The World where he was responsible for the visual direction of The World’s daily online presence. Steven also developed, wrote and edited The World’s daily newsletter, Top of The World. And, Steven was the founding producer for the live journalism series Coronavirus Conversations from The World and GBH presented in partnership with Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 

Steven has taught graduate and undergraduate students in social media and digital news reporting at Michigan State University where he holds an MA in journalism.

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What the world can learn from Georgia: Democracy is a process

The gubernatorial election in Georgia got attention from across the world, but the hard campaign didn’t end Tuesday night. Now residents are working to figure out next steps.

What the world can learn from Georgia: Democracy is a process
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Award-winning photograph illustrates the US-Mexico border wall threat to biodiversity

Award-winning photograph illustrates the US-Mexico border wall threat to biodiversity
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Discussion: Kids return to school amid the surging delta variant

Discussion: Kids return to school amid the surging delta variant
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Discussion: Climate change and a deepening global health crisis

Discussion: Climate change and a deepening global health crisis
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Discussion: The delta variant surge and what's next in the pandemic

Discussion: The delta variant surge and what's next in the pandemic
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Discussion: Sub-Saharan Africa’s deepening coronavirus crisis

Despite early efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in countries across Africa, leaders are now coping with a new surge of cases, pushed by the more infectious delta variant and complicated by limited vaccination accessibility and resources. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi moderated a discussion with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Wafaie Fawzi, who addressed the pandemic’s health and socioeconomic impacts, specifically in sub-Saharan Africa.

Discussion: Sub-Saharan Africa’s deepening coronavirus crisis
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Discussion: The mental health impacts of reopening society

After more than a year of measures such as mask mandates and social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, communities around the world are adjusting to reopened workplaces and society. But ongoing concerns about the pandemic and challenges posed by variants have many people wary. The World's Elana Gordon moderated a conversation with Harvard Chan School of Public Health's Karestan Koenen, who explored mental health during this transition.

Discussion: The mental health impacts of reopening society
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Discussion: Coronavirus surges, variants and the global vaccine rollout

As new COVID-19 variants emerge, health authorities around the world are racing to inoculate people, while facing often disjointed rollouts and limited supplies of shots. As part of The World's regular series of conversations on the pandemic with Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with a panel of experts on where we are now in the global coronavirus crisis.

Discussion: Coronavirus surges, variants and the global vaccine rollout
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Discussion: A deepening coronavirus crisis in Latin America

Latin America and the Caribbean now register a million new COVID-19 infections about every six days. With the vaccine rollout lagging and lives and livelihoods hanging in the balance, what is next for the region? As part of The World's series of conversations on the pandemic with Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with demographer Marcia Castro.

Discussion: A deepening coronavirus crisis in Latin America
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Discussion: The rise of racism against Asian Americans amid the coronavirus crisis

A national spike in anti-Asian hate crimes — including a recent mass shooting in Atlanta — is prompting a national conversation. From physical assault to harassment to discrimination, Asian Americans have experienced a harrowing array of violence in the US, made more acute amid the coronavirus crisis. As part of The World's series of conversations with Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a panel discussion addressing anti-Asian racism and the pandemic.

Discussion: The rise of racism against Asian Americans amid the coronavirus crisis
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Discussion: The latest on coronavirus variants and rapid testing

With several vaccines approved, health authorities around the world are racing to inoculate populations before new, potentially more dangerous variants of the coronavirus spread. What are the implications of the COVID-19 variants? As part of The World's regular series of conversations on the pandemic, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with Harvard epidemiologist Michael Mina.

Discussion: The latest on coronavirus variants and rapid testing
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Discussion: Understanding and tracking 'long COVID'

Doctors around the world are working to understand “long COVID” — a lingering range of symptoms that persists in some people after they have initially recovered from COVID-19 illness. As part of The World's regular series of conversations with Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health about the pandemic, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with Dr. Andrew Chan who addressed long COVID.

Discussion: Understanding and tracking 'long COVID'
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Discussion: A deepening coronavirus crisis in Brazil

Brazil — Latin America’s largest country — is experiencing a deepening crisis with the coronavirus pandemic. As part of The World's regular series of conversations about the pandemic, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with Marcia Castro, chair of the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Discussion: A deepening coronavirus crisis in Brazil
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Discussion: Coronavirus vaccine acceptance and public attitudes

There seems to be a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel with the approval of several vaccines and the widespread rollout of vaccination campaigns around the world. But questions about vaccine acceptance persists. As part of The World's regular series of conversations about the coronavirus, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with Harvard public opinion expert Gillian SteelFisher, who discussed public attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines.

Discussion: Coronavirus vaccine acceptance and public attitudes
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Anti-Asian hate crimes on the rise

The Asian American Pacific Islander community has a website where people can report hate crimes in more than 10 Asian languages. Russell Jeung, co-founder of StopAAPIHate.org, tells host Marco Werman about the increase of anti-Asian hate crimes in the US during the pandemic, and what steps his organization is taking to document them.

Anti-Asian hate crimes on the rise
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Discussion: Grieving and mental health amid the coronavirus pandemic

Despite vaccination campaigns underway, the end of the pandemic is still a way off and the death toll continues to weigh on the mental health of people around the world. How do you grieve amid the ongoing suffering? As part of The World's regular series of conversations with Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with clinical psychologist Christy Denckla.

Discussion: Grieving and mental health amid the coronavirus pandemic