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Media Appearances
I am always grateful for the opportunity to share my stories and perspectives on my beat, my life or reporting as a whole. If you're interested in working with me, call or text me at 617-888-0900 or email me at ksophiewill@gmail.com.
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​St. George Spectrum Podcast: Zion National Park hits record 5 million visitors (The Spectrum News Podcast, February 25, 2022)
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What is Traffic Congestion costing you? (KSL Newsradio, "Dave and Dujanovic", November 16, 2021)
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An interview with K. Sophie Will about Washington County‘s housing crisis (The Spectrum News Podcast, October 12, 2021)
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Parks, Interrupted (Photo) (National Parks Conservation Association, September 13, 2021)
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Pain and trauma part of investigation into Indian Boarding School (The Spectrum News Podcast, September 10, 2021)
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Zion, other Utah national parks deal with overtourism (The Spectrum Podcast, July 20, 2021)
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Bigger crowds expected at Utah’s National Parks this summer (KSL Newsradio, May 3, 2021)
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Spectrum wins five Utah Press awards for work on schools, sports and parks (The Spectrum, May 21, 2021)
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The St. George Spectrum Podcast: A year of pandemic (The Spectrum Podcast, March 22, 2021)
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We have a new reporter dedicated to national parks — got a story? (The Spectrum, July 4, 2020)
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Life in a Coronavirus Quarantine (NBC LX, March 14, 2020)
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College Students Face Loneliness While Stuck On Deserted Campuses (WGBH, March 25, 2020)
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Interviewing Ryan Reynolds from the press pool at Hasty Pudding Man of the Year 2017 (Daily Free Press, February 3, 2017)
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Weekly appearances on the Between the Bylines podcast (BU News Service, 2018-2019)
Public Speaking:​
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NICAR 2022: Taught session on "Why (and how) you should include public lands, tourism and Indigenous issues in your climate change coverage." (March 2022, Atlanta, GA, about 50 people)
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NICAR 2022: Hosted Lightning Talks (March 2022, Atlanta, GA, 1,000 people in a hybrid conference)​
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IRE 2021: Host and moderator for "Networking: Early-career journalists" (June 2021, 50 people virtually)
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NICAR 2020: Lightning Talk on Basics of Encryption (March 2020, New Orleans, LA, 1,500 people)
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Boston University Class Speaker Finalist
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Power of Narrative: Conference volunteer (2018-2019, Boston, MA, 200 people)
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New England First Amendment Coalition: Advanced Excel (2017, Boston, MA, 30 people)
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Future Business Leaders of America, Utah State President speeches (2015-2016, small groups-2,000 people in-state and nationally in Chicago, IL)
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National Finalist in Impromptu Speaking​ (2015, Chicago, IL)
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Communication & The Future | Sophie Will | TEDxYouth@CSD (2016, Sandy, UT, 20 people in person, hundreds of views online)
Academic citations:​
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The State of Utah’s Travel and Tourism Industry 2020 (Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, 2021)
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An Economic Analysis of Zion National Park Scenarios (Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, 2021)
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