Jackson Lanzer

I’ve spent this week tracking down the final days of my grandfather (“Papa Tom”) as part of a journalism project for @SMPAGWU! From Florida to Louisiana, my dad and I have followed Tom’s journal entries, sharing moments with Tom, 40 years after his death.

How 'The Changebaker' Spotlights the Humanity of Immigration open.substack.com/pub/dctrending… @JacksonLanzer @IMFilmFest @KAMA_dc @samsophotograph #immigration #film #FilmFestivals2025 #Documentary

Highlights from last week’s SMPA Awards Celebration 📸 🏆 Congratulations to all award recipients on your accomplishments and contributions to SMPA, we are #SMPAProud 👏

BEST OF NORTHWEST: Best open bar: If you’re looking for the best bar to get into some cheap shenanigans, there’s no better place than, well, Shenanigan’s gwhatchet.com/2025/04/14/bes…

Last week, I covered the "Hands Off" protest in D.C., filming the protest for @gwhatchet's video section: gwhatchet.com/2025/04/14/an-…

.@ngperkins and I covered this weekend’s “Hands Off” protest in D.C. Check out our article in the @gwhatchet!

Finding the Lost Generation on a Stroll through Paris Every day was the same. Wake up. Sit in bed. Open my laptop. Stare at a Zoom screen until my focus blurs and my mind wanders. And repeat. Over and over for a year and a half. literarytraveler.com/articles/findi… @JacksonLanzer

“History isn’t static. It transcends time, hidden in pages from the past, in words scribbled on walls, and down millennia old alleys.” - my article for @literarytravelr literarytraveler.com/articles/findi…

Tom died in 1980 in Louisiana, but his body wasn’t found until 1981. His death has been a mystery to my family. Earlier this year, we found Tom’s journal from the last year of his life, and we are now piecing together exactly what happened during the last year of his life.

Tom ran away from home at 17 and joined the 82nd Airborne, deploying to Vietnam. He returned from the war with PTSD and substance abuse issues. Although he fell in love with my Grandma — my dad was born in 1972 — Tom’s mental health issues worsened.

I’ve spent this week tracking down the final days of my grandfather (“Papa Tom”) as part of a journalism project for @SMPAGWU! From Florida to Louisiana, my dad and I have followed Tom’s journal entries, sharing moments with Tom, 40 years after his death.

The Hatchet sat outside the White House in the early morning hours on election night. Here’s what @jacksonlanzer and @ngperkins saw as it became clear that former President Donald Trump would be elected as the 47th president: gwhatchet.com/2024/11/11/sce…

@ngperkins and I covered election night at the White House last Tuesday, writing an article about what we saw! The @gwhatchet published our article today! gwhatchet.com/2024/11/11/sce…

A Hatchet staff writer journeys to local psychics for a forecast on his future gwhatchet.com/2024/10/28/ins…

A quote from my latest article for @gwhatchet: "Sixteen years ago in a supply closet on the third floor of the Lerner Health and Wellness Center, two GW fencers had their first kiss." gwhatchet.com/2024/09/30/par…

We had a four-hour stakeout in Carvings on Thursday night. This is what we saw gwhatchet.com/2024/08/26/we-…

@ngperkins and I had a four-hour stakeout in Carvings, a classic and lively GW restaurant, on Thursday night. Here’s what we saw: gwhatchet.com/2024/08/26/we-…

@Roar_News published my essay, titled "My Search For The Afterlife: A Journey Through Edinburgh’s Cemeteries," which details my philosophical journey after my grandfather's death and my travels to Scotland! roarnews.co.uk/2024/my-search…

Our interns were very demure and very mindful during their brat summer in our DC and CO offices! Grateful for the hard work they do to help serve Coloradans.

Check out my @gwhatchet article about @jojoUstreet that was published in The Hatchet’s 2024 Best of Northwest Guide! gwhatchet.com/2024/04/08/bes…

Staff Writer Jackson Lanzer chases Before Sunrise filming locations across Europe and tussles with the expectations and reality of travel. “My Before Sunrise Dream That Became a Planes, Trains and Automobiles Nightmare” roarnews.co.uk/2024/my-before…