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Andrew Nixon
Multimedia Producer
Andrew Nixon produces multimedia content for Capital Public Radio's website and other digital platforms. He focuses on health care stories, producing compelling visual content using video, still photos, panoramas, motion graphics, timelines, and infographics. He is always seeking out new methods and technologies that will help him tell powerful stories.
An experienced photojournalist, Nixon brings his knowledge of the region and its issues to the stories he works on. As a staff photographer for Gold Country Media, he developed a visual style that translates well to video and web-only platforms, including interactive multimedia.
Nixon received his degree in economics from California State University, Sacramento, where he produced his senior research project on public health. His knowledge of economic issues serves his ability to seek out and critically analyze stories.
Nixon is easy to identify among the Capital Public Radio staff. He's the one with all the cameras who's fond of using outdated slang.
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PHOTOS: Peaceful Protest Marks Seventh Day Of George Floyd Demonstrations In Sacramento
June 3, 2020
Wednesday night, demonstrators continued to gather in Sacramento to protest the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
'We Made The Best To Celebrate': Grant High Holds Drive-Thru Graduation Amid Pandemic
June 2, 2020
As schools adapted to remote learning since the stay-at-home order, they have still found creative solutions to mark high school graduation.
PHOTOS: Sacramento Protests Continue Peacefully Despite Curfew Order
June 1, 2020
After two nights where protests over the death of George Floyd were followed by the destruction of property, demonstrations led by Stevante Clark continued peacefully after the city's curfew.
Fans Get A Taste Of California State Fair With Drive-Thru Meals
May 22, 2020
This year, the annual summer spectacle that typically draws tens of thousands each day was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But hundreds of fairgoers still got their chance to eat some classic fair foods Friday night with a drive-thru event.
32 Arrests At Sacramento Protest Demanding End To California’s Stay-At-Home Order
May 1, 2020
Unlike a similar protest last month, state officials did not issue a permit for the protest, which went against Sacramento County health orders. Several people were detained, and officers eventually forced the crowd from the grounds.
During Quarantine Times, Performing Artists Say The Show Must Go On
March 30, 2020
With bars and performance venues closed because of coronavirus precautions, many are taking their shows online.
PHOTOS: California National Guard Helps Sacramento Food Bank During Coronavirus Outbreak
March 23, 2020
Members of the California National Guard have begun helping out at the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services.
Google Forms, YouTube: Teachers At This Sacramento School Plan For Weeks Of Closures
March 17, 2020
Teachers are exploring how to keep students learning while schools are closed because of coronavirus. CapRadio visited the Language Academy of Sacramento to find out how teachers are preparing and how you help your kids at home.
Elk Grove School District Providing Drive-Up Meals To Families After Coronavirus Closure
March 13, 2020
Elk Grove Unified School District is providing breakfast and lunch to children under 18 after closing schools due to the spread of coronavirus.
We Asked: What Are You Doing In Response To The Coronavirus?
March 9, 2020
CapRadio Multimedia Producer Andrew Nixon and reporter Bob Moffitt spoke with people in Roseville and Sacramento about what they’re doing, if anything, in response to the coronavirus. Here’s what they had to say.