About Fifty Voices
Quality news, where you want it, when you want it.
Fifty Voices is a student-led blog catered towards teenagers that covers topics within the scope of politics and law, both in the United States and globally. Our goal is to make complex issues more accessible, relevant, and engaging for a younger audience. We believe that continual access to informative and thought-provoking news is essential for building political awareness in growing teens.
Each of our correspondents is responsible for reporting within their home state, allowing us to offer a wide range of news for a diverse variety of readers. Ultimately, we hope to grow our team of writers to encompass all states, and fully unlock fifty voices across the nation.
Meet the Team
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Isabelle Choi
Isabelle Choi is an aspiring journalist, writer, and junior in New York City. She is an active member of her school’s politics and debate team, and a staff writer for her school newspaper.
She is particularly interested in national politics, international relations, and law, and how journalism shapes public understanding of these issues. Through her writing, Isabelle hopes to make complex topics more accessible and amplify youth perspectives on current events.
In her free time, she enjoys cooking, crocheting, and spending time with her friends and her mini poodle.
Connecticut Writer
Astha Tripathy
Astha Tripathy is a junior in CT. As an aspiring lawyer, she hopes to make civic literacy and education relevant for young people, which she does through her involvement in several nonpartisan civic organizations.
Topics she is passionate about include women's rights, artificial intelligence, and accessibility.
In her free time, she enjoys theater, reading, and playing instruments.
New Jersey Writer
Liam Chen
Liam Chen is a current junior at Ridge High School in New Jersey. He is a senior officer in his school's Investing Club, and he gives regular presentations on financial news.
He is interested in pursuing economics in the future, and his aim in writing is to educate the younger generation about important financial and political decisions and their impact on the world.
In his free time, he enjoys playing competitive tennis, hanging out with his friends, and watching basketball.
California Writer
Denise Zuniga
Denise Zuniga is a junior based in Los Angeles, California. She is interested in topics like women's rights and equality.
Beyond journalism, she likes writing poetry as well. In her free time, she enjoys writing shopping and listening to music.