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Safa Wahidi

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Safa Wahidi’s Biography

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Early-career reporter interested in the intersection of power, politics, and culture. Experiences with both broadcast and print news, as well as local and international coverage. Previously won first in the nation in the cultural criticism category at the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards with opinion column, “Wahidi’s What’s Happening.”

Safa Wahidi’s Journalist Portfolio

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The complex, distorted legacy of the South | The Emory Wheel

The complex, distorted legacy of the South | The Emory Wheel

Perpetuating the idea that the South is infinitely more bigoted than the rest of the country only furthers po…

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This Barbie could be a campy, fourth-wave feminist triumph | Wahidi's What's Happening | The Emor...

This Barbie could be a campy, fourth-wave feminist triumph | Wahidi's What's Happening | The Emor...

A saccharine, candy-colored land where women are able to win the presidency, pursue any career imaginable, ch…

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The Poppi Lawsuit, Explained

The Poppi Lawsuit, Explained

A new lawsuit alleges that Poppi, an Austin-based trendy beverage brand boasting low-sugar content and fibers…

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More than 150 supporters join Kentucky governor, candidates to open Democratic campaign office in...

More than 150 supporters join Kentucky governor, candidates to open Democratic campaign office in...

The Forsyth County Democrats opened a new coordinated campaign office for Vice President Kamala Harris's pres…

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Atlanta community, visitors honor Jimmy Carter's life at Carter Center

Atlanta community, visitors honor Jimmy Carter's life at Carter Center

The Emory Wheel is the only independent, student-run newspaper of Emory University, since 1919.

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Parents raise funds for Angelman syndrome research

Parents raise funds for Angelman syndrome research

'We just wanted to make sure that we were heard,' Kathryn Ely said of testifying before Congress.

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Articles

Tell me a story: Southern Festival of Books features all types of authors

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By Safa Wahidi, Leigh Cuen Verified, Jennifer Brett Verified
| MSN Verified
Kathryn Stockett, recently out with "Calamity Club" nearly 17 years after her smash debut “The Help,” will be among the authors appearing at the 38th annual Southern Festival of Books "Nashville has such good energy," Stockett told The Tennessean. "So many creatives come out of Nashville. I grew up riding Tennessee Walkers, so Tennessee holds a very different meaning for me — not as a literary scene, but as somewhere where I rode horses as a girl. I'm excited to get there.
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Tell me a story: Southern Festival of Books features all types of authors Original

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By Safa Wahidi, Leigh Cuen Verified, Jennifer Brett Verified
| The Tennessean Verified
Safa Wahidi Leigh Cuen Jennifer Brett Nashville Tennessean Oct. 11, 2026, 5:00 a.m. CT Kathryn Stockett, recently out with "Calamity Club" nearly 17 years after her smash debut “The Help,” will be among the authors appearing at the 38th annual Southern Festival of Books. "Nashville has such good energy," Stockett told The Tennessean. "So many creatives come out of Nashville.
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Babies on the brain at DOT

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By Samuel Larreal Verified, Safa Wahidi, Oriana Pawlyk
| POLITICO Verified
— Communities with higher birth and marriage rates could soon get a boost when seeking funds from a major federal transit program. — Starlink is providing weather data and communications to 99 FAA locations across Alaska. Testing Oklahoma and New Jersey locations is ongoing. — The union that represents TSA workers will dispute the agency's decision to remove chairs from document-checking stations.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To shine a light on untold stories

Awards

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2023 - Cultural Criticism — Region 3

"Wahidi's What's Happening" is an opinion column that explores the intersection of politics and pop culture. The column won first place in cultural criticism at the 2023 Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2023 - Cultural Criticism — National

"Wahidi's What's Happening" is an opinion column that highlights the intersection of politics and pop culture. The column won first place in cultural criticism at the 2023 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards.

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