About

Samantha Clark is a managing editor at National Geographic. She leads teams of visual editors who art direct as well as commission and curate photography for digital and social platforms.

In addition, she conceives and produces feature stories for the magazine. That work has been recognized by the American Society of Magazine Editors, National Press Photographer’s Association, Pictures of the Year International, and the Edward R. Murrow Awards. For many years, she worked on the environment and science desks, bringing complex stories to life through in-depth research and collaboration with not only photographers, but designers, graphics editors, and cartographers.

Before joining National Geographic, Samantha also worked as a docent at Pier 24 Photography, the largest space dedicated to photography in North America, and in public media for NPR and KQED as a visuals editor and reporter. She's written about photography for publications such as NPR, The Washington Post, and Broccoli Magazine. She holds a masters degree in journalism from UC Berkeley.

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Contact:
samclarkwork@gmail.com
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