Jamil Donith on Muck Rack

Jamil Donith

Verified
(She/Her)
Austin, Honolulu, Portland, West Palm Beach
Covers:  General assignment, but special interests are in investigations, social justice, environmental, housing issues, women and LGBTQIA rights, marine conservation, diving, travel, and international issues.
Doesn't Cover: There's nothing I can't handle.
Freelance Multimedia Journalist. 🎥 Traveler. ✈️ Mermaid. 🐠 Nomad. 🌎 @Cronkite_ASU Alum. Oregonian. Former Minnesotan, Tulsan, Floridian, and Austinite.

Get in touch with Jamil

Contact Jamil, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Jamil Donith’s Biography

Read Full Bio →

Journalism is more than just a profession to me, it's my life and my identity.

I am currently a freelance multimedia journalist in between Austin, Texas and Honolulu, Hawaii area looking for news outlets to work with nationally and internationally.

My career in TV news in 2010. Since then I have worked in Arizona, New York, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Florida, Texas and currently in Hawaii. I have primarily worked as a multimedia journalist and my passion is in depth storytelling, special projects, …

What was your first job as a journalist?

I would say my internship at ABC15 Investigates while in College at Arizona State University. I was there for more than a year.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

YES! And I have to say, I enjoy them. Especially for NAT SOTS... I love the sound they make.

How is social media changing news?

From every angle. I see it as a downfall and a plus. We get more news to more people, faster, but then there's a lot of "fake news" too.