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Marissa J. Lang is an award-winning writer and journalist who has chased hurricanes, stalked wildfires, uncovered corruption and poured over more pages of documents than she can count in pursuit of that ethereal thing called truth.

Marissa is a reporter at The Washington Post covering housing, gentrification and the changing face of American cities. Previously, she covered protests, social unrest, activist movements and the rise of domestic extremism that culminated in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Lang came to the The Post in 2018 from the San Francisco Chronicle, where since 2015 she covered the impact of technology and tech companies on the Bay Area — its people, communities and culture.

She has covered a wide range of issues with a focus on criminal and social justice as a staff writer for the Sacramento Bee, Salt Lake Tribune and Tampa Bay Times. 

In 2017, Marissa traveled to Rwanda to report on the country's technology sector and social issues, work that was supported by a fellowship from the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF).

Marissa is HEFAT certified, an active member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) and a mentor of student journalists. In 2018, she began teaching intermediate journalism courses as an adjunct at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

A native of New York City, Marissa is a pizza snob who lives with her dogs in Washington, DC.

Se habla español.