Sara Chernikoff

Sara Chernikoff is a data and graphics reporter at USA TODAY since July 2023, previously serving as a data journalist at USAFacts from July 2021 to August 2023. Experienced in various journalistic roles, Sara worked as a reporter for Capital News Service in early 2021, and held multiple editorial positions at The Diamondback, where promotion of stories through social media and managing a weekly newsletter were key responsibilities. Sara's background includes serving as promotions director at WMUC Radio, a multimedia journalist at WJLA-TV, and internships with Marvelous.ai and the U.S. House of Representatives. Sara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Policy from the University of Maryland, completed in 2021.