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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 He's the one with all the cameras who's fond of using outdated slang.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: Sacramento Region Surveys Damage From Powerful Winter Storm
January 27, 2021
An intense winter storm damaged trees, powerlines, homes, and cars throughout the Sacramento region Tuesday night. Here's what it looked like as residents worked to recover Wednesday morning.
The Sacramento Region's 2020 In Photos
December 29, 2020
CapRadio Visual Journalist Andrew Nixon brought his camera along to document the major moments of 2020 in the Sacramento region. Here are his picks for the key images of 2020.
Photos: Shop Black Friday With These Sacramento Black-Owned Businesses
November 25, 2020
For the fourth year running, Florin Square businesses are holding a Shop Black Friday event this weekend, asking people to support local Black-owned businesses. Here are some of the businesses that are participating.
Photo Essay: The Path Of A Ballot
November 3, 2020
Follow the path of a ballot from dropping it off to getting it counted at the Sacramento County Registrar's Office.
Photos: What It's Like Voting At The Golden 1 Center
October 24, 2020
The Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento is serving as a vote center this election to provide a socially distanced way to vote during the COVID-19 pandemic. CapRadio Visual Journalist Andrew Nixon documented the first day of in-person voting.
VIDEO: Photographer Captures Everyday Beauty Of 'Ordinary Sacramento'
October 15, 2020
Photographer Enoch Ku documents his native Sacramento on his Instagram account, @OrdinarySacramento. The account now has nearly 3,000 followers. CapRadio Visual Journalist Andrew Nixon takes you into how the photographer captures his signature look.
Photos: Fire Crews Battle To Protect Homes From Glass Wildfire
October 2, 2020
Despite a new red flag warning in effect for the Glass Fire Thursday, both civilian and inmate fire crews made progress on containing the blaze into the night.
Photos: Mourners Gather In Sacramento To Pay Tribute To Ruth Bader Ginsburg
September 19, 2020
The vigils Saturday at the Sacramento County Courthouse and California state Capitol mirrored events that have sprung up around the country following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday.
Photos: Bear Fire Devastates Oroville Area
September 9, 2020
At least 20,000 residents in parts of Butte and Yuba counties near Oroville were given evacuation orders Tuesday night into Wednesday because of the growing Bear Fire.
Photos: Lightning Fires Burn In Solano County
August 19, 2020
The LNU Lightning Complex fires drove Solano County residents from their homes Wednesday. The fires — a handful of the 367 in the state — destroyed homes and buildings in the area while clouding the skies with smoke throughout the region.