Derek Watkins

Derek Watkins is a graphics editor at The New York Times. He uses visuals to cover a range of topics, with a focus on how interactions between people and their environment shape the world. He has a master's degree in geography from the University of Oregon, and previously worked at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.

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How China Targets the Global Fish Supply
With its own coastal waters depleted, China has built a global fishing operation unmatched by any other country.
By Steven Lee Myers, Agnes Chang, Derek Watkins and Claire Fu
Who Can Get the Vaccine in Your State?
The Times is tracking statewide eligibility based on age and occupation. See who is eligible for a shot in each state.
Roger Stone’s guards joined the Capitol attack, a visual investigation finds.
This was featured in live coverage.
By Christiaan Triebert, Ben Decker, Derek Watkins, Arielle Ray and Stella Cooper
Visual Investigations
First They Guarded Roger Stone. Then They Joined the Capitol Attack.
We tracked how six men associated with the far-right Oath Keepers went from providing security for Roger Stone to participating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
By Christiaan Triebert, Ben Decker, Derek Watkins, Arielle Ray and Stella Cooper
Visual Investigations
Tracking the Oath Keepers Who Attacked the Capitol
Several members of the far-right paramilitary group the Oath Keepers have been arrested for a Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol. Who else may have participated, and how do they connect to the militia’s leader Stewart Rhodes?
By Stella Cooper, Ben Decker, Anjali Singhvi and Christiaan Triebert
Visual Investigations
How a Presidential Rally Turned Into a Capitol Rampage
We analyzed the alternating perspectives of President Trump at the podium, the lawmakers inside the Capitol and a growing mob’s destruction and violence.
By Lauren Leatherby, Arielle Ray, Anjali Singhvi, Christiaan Triebert, Derek Watkins and Haley Willis
How a Pro-Trump Mob Stormed the U.S. Capitol
Hundreds of people barreled past fence barricades and clashed with police officers in an attempt to disrupt the certification of the Electoral College results.
By Larry Buchanan, Lazaro Gamio, Christina Kelso, Dmitriy Khavin, Lauren Leatherby, Alicia Parlapiano, Scott Reinhard, Anjali Singhvi, Derek Watkins and Karen Yourish
Times Insider
How We Reported on Pollution in New Delhi Through Two Children
The idea was simple: compare the difference in exposure to unclean air among wealthy and poor families by tracking two kids for a day. Pulling it off was trickier.
By Derek Watkins
Who Gets to Breathe Clean Air in New Delhi?
We measured how much air pollution two children, Monu and Aamya, breathed for a day to see how much inequality makes a difference.
By Jin Wu, Derek Watkins, Josh Williams, Shalini Venugopal Bhagat, Hari Kumar, Jeffrey Gettleman, Rumsey Taylor, Leslye Davis and Karan Deep Singh
See How Vaccinations Are Going in Your County and State
See where doses have gone, and who is eligible for a shot in each state.
By The New York Times