Jessica Testa

Jessica Testa is a media correspondent for The New York Times with a diverse career spanning crime journalism, fashion reporting, and media analysis. She began her career at BuzzFeed News in 2012 as a national reporter covering crime and gender, where she investigated topics like cold case DNA solvers, child marriage laws, and wrongful convictions of women. Notable works during this period included coverage of a live suicide on Fox News and media portrayal of Malia Obama. In 2019, she transitioned to The New York Times Styles desk as a fashion reporter, where she developed a unique angle combining fashion with media analysis, exemplified by her profile of podcaster Alex Cooper. Since January 2025, Testa has focused on media industry trends for the Business desk, examining evolving content consumption patterns, podcast ecosystems, and digital platforms like Substack. Her recent work includes investigations into political writers' migration to Substack and Kylie Kelce's podcast ventures.