Thanh Tan

Thanh Tan was a multimedia reporter/producer for the Tribune from 2011 to 2012. She previously worked at Idaho Public Television, a PBS station that serves a statewide audience. While there, she was an Emmy award-winning producer/reporter/host for the longest-running legislative public affairs program in the West, Idaho Reports, moderator of The Idaho Debates, and a writer/producer for the flagship series Outdoor Idaho. Prior to joining IdahoPTV, she was a general assignment reporter at the ABC affiliate in Portland, Oregon. and a political reporter for KBCI-TV in Boise, Idaho. Her work has also appeared on the PBS NewsHour and This American Life. She graduated with honors from the University of Southern California with degrees in International Relations and Broadcast Journalism.

Past Contributions

N.H. Debate Take Two: Perry, Paul Struggle for Relevance

By Morgan Smith and Thanh Tan Jan. 8, 2012

Both came ready to brawl. But neither Gov. Rick Perry nor U.S. Rep. Ron Paul managed to nudge Mitt Romney out of the limelight at this morning’s debate. Full Story

Credit: NBC News
Texas Candidates Struggle for Airtime in Debate

By Reeve Hamilton and Thanh Tan Jan. 7, 2012

The bad news for the GOP’s presidential hopefuls from Texas? No blows landed on Mitt Romney in Saturday night’s nationally televised New Hampshire debate to knock the front-runner from his perch. Full Story

Credit: ABC News
Video: Scenes From Pre-Debate Demonstration in N.H.

By Thanh Tan Jan. 7, 2012

A video postcard from Manchester, N.H., where the GOP candidates are getting ready to face each other in a debate sponsored by ABC News and WMUR. Full Story
Video: Paul's "Betrayal" Ad Targets Santorum

By Thanh Tan Jan. 7, 2012

Ron Paul is trying to stop Rick Santorum's surge, but his new attack ad coincides with the revelation of a xenophobic video produced by a group claiming to be Paul's supporters. Full Story
Roemer: If I Can't Debate, Perry Shouldn't Either

By Emily Ramshaw and Thanh Tan Jan. 6, 2012

Guess who's not happy that Gov. Rick Perry will compete in this weekend's GOP presidential debates in New Hampshire? Buddy Roemer. Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich / Buddy Roemer campaign
Texas Payday Lenders Face New Rules, Scrutiny

By Thanh Tan Jan. 5, 2012

Payday lenders are about to come under the microscope — the result of new laws designed to curb predatory lending and prevent a cycle of "debt and dependency." Full Story

Credit: James Malone
Morning Shows: Did Paul Peak in Iowa? Perry Likely "Done"

By Thanh Tan Jan. 4, 2012

A round-up of the morning show buzz after Tuesday night's Iowa caucuses. Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich
Audio Slideshow: Dispatches From Iowa

By Todd Wiseman and Thanh Tan Jan. 3, 2012

Political analysis and photos from Tribune and KUT News reporters on the ground in Iowa for tonight's caucuses Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich
10 Most-Viewed Videos of 2011: Rick Perry, Alex Jones, Lance Armstrong

By Todd Wiseman, Justin Dehn, Thanh Tan and Jay Root Dec. 28, 2011

As we prepare to ring in the new year, we take a look back at some of our most-viewed videos of 2011. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman
Interactive: Mental Health Shortage More Critical in Minority Communities

By Justin Dehn, Ryan Murphy and Thanh Tan Dec. 22, 2011

In Texas, where mental health professionals are already hard to come by, another issue has exacerbated the situation in the state's growing minority populations: finding treatment providers who understand the communities' cultural and language differences. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Justin Dehn / Ryan Murphy