Media Panel: Transportation in LA with Nick Andert and Rachel Uranga

On April 11th, 2024, USC ITE had the pleasure of welcoming two transportation media professionals to our campus for a media panel discussion about transportation in Los Angeles. On our panel was documentary film producer, Nick Andert, and LA Times writer, Rachel Uranga. 

Nick Andert, better known as Nandert on YouTube, a Notre Dame Alum, has made a career in writing, editing, and producing documentaries focusing on LA transportation projects. Amassing over 11 thousand subscribers on his YouTube channel,  most notably with his videos detailing updates on LA Metro projects, Nick Andert is a source for many LA transportation enthusiasts. 

Rachel Uranga, staff writer for the LA Times, covers transportation and mobility for the publication. Graduating with a masters from Columbia, Uranga has spent her career reporting on events in Los Angeles, from being on the Los Angeles news group editorial board to covering the intersection between business, technology, and culture for dot.LA.

During our panel discussion, we were able to dive into each panelist's careers, hearing about their starts in the transportation industry and how they are able to turn their ideas into full-fledged products. We also got to listen to their opinions on current LA transportation topics, including Measure HLA, the Dodgers Stadium Gondola, and the growing amount of autonomous vehicles.

As many of us at ITE look to go into similar fields, the panelists spent the last portion of the conversation answering questions from students including how they deal with criticism and if they ever had any published work they later wanted to correct. We were incredibly delighted to have both Nick Andert and Rachel Uranga speak with us. ITE extends our thanks to our guests for taking the time to speak with us, as well as share your career insights and thoughts.