Jeffrey Kopp
Video journalist and field producer. Reports, shoots, edits, and directs teams, with a decade of experience at CNBC, CNN, and Reuters.
San Francisco, California
Video Work
From ‘vanlords’ to safe parking sites: How RVs became Silicon Valley’s housing safety net
A shadow rental market has taken hold across the Bay Area, where individuals rent out aging RVs to people with few other options — some call them “vanlords.” In San Jose, the city has taken a different approach: a “safe parking site” with room for 86 RVs, which opened last year and already has a full waitlist.
1M+ views · Also written as a feature-length articleHow The AI Boom Is Causing A Surge In Demand For Gas Turbines
CNBC’s Seema Mody got an exclusive look inside GE Vernova’s largest gas turbine plant in Greenville, South Carolina, offering fresh evidence that the AI boom is only getting started. Prices of gas turbines have surged more than 300% since 2023.
She was fed up with anti-abortion protesters, so she broadcast them on TikTok
An abortion clinic escort in Nebraska looks out for bombs to keep patients entering the building safe. See how she’s using TikTok to confront the anti-abortion protesters surrounding the clinic.
1M+ views · One of CNN’s top YouTube originals of all timeLeucovorin, touted by Trump as a new autism treatment, sparks hope and debate
As President Trump promotes leucovorin — a decades-old folate drug typically used in cancer care — for autism, CNN profiles a Minnesota family who says it transformed their 4-year-old’s life, though experts continue to debate whether the evidence supports its use.
‘I don’t really have a choice’: Inside one of America’s 24-hour daycare centers
40% of American children have a parent who works outside the traditional daytime schedule, but very few daycares will watch kids overnight. In Detroit, Betty Henderson’s 24-hour daycare is a safe place for kids to sleep while parents work long hours to make ends meet.
See how this at-home nurse program is making a difference for new mothers
The new “Family Connects” program takes a centuries-old approach to postnatal care and offers it for free to families at a key time in their lives, all in hopes of combating a trend that sees the US posting one of the highest death rates for new moms and their babies.
$55,000 and an 18-month term: San Francisco just named the nation’s first Drag Laureate
The Drag Laureate, a first-of-its-kind position in the US, will represent the city of San Francisco and its queer community. Meet three performers who want the job.
Asian Americans are patrolling streets across the US to keep their elders safe
From coast to coast, volunteer groups have emerged to patrol Asian neighborhoods in an effort to deter the racism and violent attacks that people of Asian descent have been subjected to.
Written Work
Musk slams Altman trial verdict as a ‘technicality,’ vows to appeal
Elon Musk dismisses the jury’s decision in his case against Sam Altman and OpenAI and pledges to keep fighting on appeal.
Anthropic wins preliminary injunction in DOD fight as judge cites ‘First Amendment retaliation’
A federal judge blocks the Pentagon’s move against Anthropic, finding the AI company was likely targeted in retaliation for protected speech.
From ‘vanlords’ to safe parking sites: How RVs became Silicon Valley’s housing safety net
How RV dwellers and sanctioned “safe parking” lots became an informal housing backstop in the shadow of Silicon Valley wealth.
Also produced as a video with 1M+ viewsSan Francisco sues Oakland to stop it from changing the name of its airport
San Francisco takes Oakland to court over the airport’s rebrand to include “San Francisco,” arguing it will confuse travelers.
David DePape testifies in his own defense in Paul Pelosi attack trial and outlines political beliefs, conspiracy theories
DePape takes the stand in the federal trial over the hammer attack on Paul Pelosi, laying out the conspiracy-driven worldview behind it.
Paul Pelosi details attack and arduous recovery while on stand in DePape federal trial
Paul Pelosi recounts the assault in his San Francisco home and his long recovery from the witness stand.
Liberal California mayors are backing this ballot measure that could lock up repeat retail thieves
Big-city mayors throw support behind a 2024 measure to stiffen penalties for repeat retail theft, rolling back parts of Prop 47.
FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
The FDA moves to phase out oral phenylephrine, a staple cold-medicine ingredient, after concluding it doesn’t actually work.