
David Artavia
With a decade of experience as a journalist and editor in both digital and print media, I lead award-winning editorial teams and produce projects that sit at the intersections of entertainment, activism, culture, fashion, and travel.
In every aspect of my role as a journalist and multimedia producer, I aim to create work that has a positive impact on marginalized communities. My reporting has ignited dialogue about issues impacting people of color, placing pressure at the local and federal level to implement structural change. Under my leadership, my teams and I have received several Folio, NLGJA, and GLAAD Media Awards.
I am passionate about creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that mirrors my own advocacy and activism. I have successfully steered multiple publications through changes in ownership, cultural shifts, and an ever-evolving digital media landscape. During these changes and transformations, I ensured my teams worked in a high-performance culture that fostered a diversity of views and voices.
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- KFC's move to Texas ignites a fast food turf war, but it's not the only chain with an identity crisis. Here's what it says about American food culture.22 Feb—Yahoo! NewsKentucky made KFC famous, but now it's headed to Texas. So what happens when a state's most iconic export no longer calls it home? Generate Key Takeaways In a move that’s ruffling more than just feathers, KFC’s parent company, Yum Brands — also the owner of Taco Bell and Pizza Hut — announced it would be relocating KFC’s corporate headquarters from Kentucky to Texas, leaving behind a state that had long claimed the fried chicken chain as its own. The decision struck a nerve with Kentuckians,...
- TV news anchors have an important message to deliver on election night. Their clothing shouldn't 'be a distraction.'4 Nov 2024—Yahoo!Experts reveal how broadcast journalists use fashion and style to convey trust, urgency and relatability throughout election coverage. Generate Key Takeaways As millions tune in for election week coverage, TV anchors aren’t just delivering the news — they’re crafting a powerful image. Experts tell Yahoo Entertainment that their wardrobe choices are designed to project authority, warmth, urgency and trust all at once. That’s no easy feat. “Colors have an innate psychological impact,...