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    Tania Rashid, Award-Winning Correspondent and Producer

    enMay 25, 2021
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    About this Episode

    Tania Rashid is an award-winning correspondent and producer. She has worked for networks like Al Jazeera, CNN, PBS Newshour, NBC News, National Geographic, and VICE. Tania is passionate about exploring issues often overlooked by mainstream media, especially about women and girls around the world. She is a fellow at The International Women's Media Foundation. In this episode, Tania shares practical advice for young, aspiring journalists on the process of pitching, writing and producing a documentary, as well as what a post-pandemic world in broadcast journalism looks like. You can follow Tania on Instagram @taniarashid or Twitter @taniarashid9

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