Meher Ali
(She/Her)
- Journalist and Writer, Freelance
- Producer, KCBX-FM (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Alīgarh, California, Genoa, Goa
As seen in:
KCBX-FM (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Covers:
Refugees, Human Rights, Social justice, Environment, Gender, Books, Culture
Producer for Issues and Ideas @kcbxfm. Journalist and writer. Interested in human rights, community resilience, heritage and culture. Volunteer @historyslo.
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Meher Ali’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Independent journalist reporting on human rights, social justice, community resilience and culture from India and the US. Aligarh history geek and lectiophile.
Meher Ali’s Journalist Portfolio
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Interview
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means that you are thorough in your research, transparent in your interviewing process, diligent in fact-checking, & above all ethical.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I use voice recorder on iphone & dictaphone to record, ms word, pages, and textedit for writing & editing, iphone & DSLR for images.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Most memorable was a photo essay I did on old historical homes in my hometown of Aligarh. What I enjoyed was listening to people's stories.
Awards
Red Ink Award
2016 - Human Rights
"The Red Ink Awards, also known as the Red Ink Awards for Excellence in Indian Journalism, are a set of annual awards given by the Mumbai Press Club in India to recognize excellence in journalistic achievements as assessed by a special jury.[1] Instituted in 2010,[2] the award grants national recognition to journalists by a professional body.[3]" -- Wikipedia.