Samantha Chery

Washington, D.C.

Breaking news reporter, Features

Education: University of Florida, BS in Journalism

Samantha Chery is a breaking news reporter in Features. Previously, she was a multiplatform editor for The Washington Post's gender and identity team, where she reported and curated gender and identity coverage, as well as wrote the Lily Lines newsletter. She joined The Post in 2022 as a reporting intern for the Features desk and previously wrote for Andscape and the South Florida Sun Sentinel. She graduated from the University of Florida, where she was an inaugural managing editor of Atrium, the school's narrative nonfiction magazine.
Latest from Samantha Chery

The ‘mothers’ of queer culture reflect on their moms

Icons of the queer community -- popularly known as 'mothers' -- reflect on how their own mothers shaped their careers.

May 14, 2023

Anderson Cooper scolds critics of CNN’s town hall with Trump

"Do you think staying in your silo ... is going to make that person go away?” Anderson Cooper asked his viewers the day after CNN's widely reviled town hall with Donald Trump.

May 12, 2023

Biden supports Hollywood writers in first public comments on the strike

President Biden called for "a fair deal" for the 11,000-plus TV and film writers on strike in his first public comments on the dispute.

May 9, 2023

Could AI help script a sitcom? Some striking writers fear so.

Hollywood's writers don't all see AI as an immediate creative threat -- but the seeming hardline stance of the studios does trouble them.

May 6, 2023

Writers begin strike in move that could bring Hollywood to a halt

The first industry-wide strike in 15 years could shut down studios and networks over issues including pay in the streaming era.

May 2, 2023

Roy Wood Jr.’s funniest jokes at the White House correspondents’ dinner

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. headlined the White House correspondents' dinner, zeroing in on Fox News, Clarence Thomas and President Biden, who was in attendance.

April 30, 2023

‘Lilo & Stitch’ live action draws controversy over ‘colorist’ castings

"Lilo & Stitch" fans say that casting actors with lighter skin waters down the racism central to the characters’ challenges.

April 27, 2023

Wall Street Journal Magazine editor to resign

Wall Street Journal Magazine editor in chief Kristina O’Neill will depart in the summer. The Journal did not immediately announce plans to replace her.

April 27, 2023

Dawn Davis leaves Bon Appétit to rejoin Simon & Schuster

Dawn Davis’ departure marks the end of her three years of efforts to rebuild the publication’s reputation after accusations of racism against her predecessor.

April 26, 2023

Elon Musk gifts a blue check mark to celebrities who don’t want one

After purging most blue check marks from Twitter, Elon Musk gave badges to a few celebrities such as Stephen King — who doesn't seem to want it.

April 21, 2023