Scott Morgan
Scott Morgan
Reporter, Producer
Scott Morgan is the Upstate multimedia reporter for SC Public Radio, based in Rock Hill. He cut his teeth as a newspaper reporter and editor in New Jersey before finding a home in public radio in Texas. Scott joined SC Public Radio in March 2019. His work has appeared in numerous national and regional publications as well as on NPR and MSNBC. He's won numerous state, regional, and national awards for his work including a national Edward R. Murrow.
Stories
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Gauging the 'Wall of No' Among Vaccine-Resistant Evangelicals in South Carolina
May 10, 2021Church pastors are playing a big part in turning initial COVID vaccine hesitancy into rolled-up sleeves in South Carolina’s Black communities. So why might that not work as well with evangelical Christians? “If pastors made an effort to talk about [the coronavirus], or if... -
Americans of Asian Descent: A Young, Upstate Snapshot
May 04, 2021Tsagan Kutinow noticed it in the supermarket last spring. Shoppers would see her, then make tracks to get out of the aisle before she got close to them. Were they just being cautious around other people because of the coronavirus? Or were they reacting to her face? “It only... -
How Real Information is Turning Black Vaccine Hesitancy Around in South Carolina
April 22, 2021A few months ago, just before the COVID-19 vaccine hit the first upper arms, African-Americans were wrapped up in a whole set of problems – they were disproportionately affected by the worst of the virus; they were the targets of terrifying misinformation; and they carried a... -
South Carolina's Migrant Workers Are Eager to be Vaccinated
April 19, 2021Surprising though it might seem, social media is misleading about something. In this case, that seasonal ag workers from Mexico are worried about getting the COVID-19 vaccination. Not so, says Ariel Berra, a field worker at Titan Farms who is now fully vaccinated. Berra says... -
A Little Girl Wrote About Being Kind to Trans People. It's Taken a Toll on Her.
April 08, 2021Before we say anything else about Rumeur, know that this is a story that she wanted to tell. Know that her parents support her. And know that the story of her essay, the legal cases it has led to, and the mention of Rumeur's name have already appeared in other published... -
How Vaccine Registration Exposed the Reach and Limits of Broadband Access in SC
March 26, 2021At the end of March, 2021, COVID-19 has killed more than 9,000 people in South Carolina, and almost 8,000 of them are people above the age of 60. Reconcile that with the Pew Research Center’s findings that once above the age of 60, access to and ownership of smartphones or...