About

Daria L. Cottingham (she/her) is an award-winning media professional. She is a proud Southern Black queer woman based in Los Angeles, holding a mass communications degree from Prairie View A&M University in Texas and a master's in Sports & Entertainment journalism from the University of Southern California. In 2024, she launched the news, culture, and entertainment publication Dispatches.

Previously, she worked as a multiplatform editor at the LA Times, in podcast editorial for Spotify, and freelancing for publications like BuzzFeed and The Washington Post. In 2022, Daria launched her music column, Playlist Q, with Toronto-based LGBTQIA+ publication Xtra Magazine. As of 2025, Daria has shifted her career. While she used to review TV and film, she now markets them, copywriting for various brands across culture and entertainment.

Sneakers, animation, gaming, and sports take up her time when she's not focused on storytelling across mediums.