Jayson Rodriguez

Journalist + Producer

Samples of Work

  • For over 200 episodes, I supervised daily production and led a XFN operation between two global media companies (Executive Producer)
  • Led creative and production for season one of a fast-rising NBA and culture podcast (Showrunner)
  • Oversaw every aspect of The Bridge: 50 Years of Hip Hop podcast, including editorial, development, sales, marketing and 3rd-party management (Executive Producer)
  • The truth about hip-hop’s most colorful female rivalry is more complicated than it looks (Writer)
  • Guided on-location shoot in Maryland and D.C. over 3 days with a Grammy-nominated artist (Director/Producer/Writer)
  • Conceptualized and pitched high-concept shoot with acclaimed artist and MC (Director/Producer/Writer)
  • Drake’s first U.S. magazine profile (Writer)
  • I broke the story of Shyne’s deportation after his release from prison (Reporter)
  • Review of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne LP (Writer)