mango media collective

Culture doesn’t interfere — it bolsters, elevates and humanizes stories that are waiting to be told. But don’t take my word for it. The following are 18 interviews with South Asian media professionals discussing inclusion and equity. Read their stories, be inspired and be active in the change we all desperately need to see.

illustrations, writing, coding and web design by aishwarya sukesh

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Ayan Mittra

Editor
The Texas Tribune

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Radhika Jones

Editor-in-Chief
Vanity Fair

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Samhita Mukopadhyay

Executive Editor
Teen Vogue

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Prachi Gupta

Senior Staff Writer
Jezebel

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Trisha Sakhuja-Walia

CEO
Brown Girl Magazine

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Nisha Chittal

Engagement Editor
Vox

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Manu Raju

Senior Congressional Correspondent
CNN

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Iva Dixit

Audience Editor
The New York Times Magazine

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Ankita Rao

Special Projects Editor
VICE

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Raju Narisetti

Professor of Professional Practice & Director, Knight-Bagehot Fellowships
Columbia University

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Pia Sarkar

Editor
The Associated Press

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Talal Ansari

Reporter
BuzzFeed News

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Seema Mehta

Political Writer
Los Angeles Times

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Waliya Lari

Executive Producer of Special Projects
TEGNA

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Mitra Kalita

Senior Vice President for News, Opinion and Programming
CNN Digital

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Hari Sreenivasan

Anchor & Senior Correspondent
PBS

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Khushbu Shah

Food Writer
Thrillist

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Anish Shroff

On-Air Host and Commentator
ESPN


acknowledgements

This thesis would not have been possible without the constant support from the following people: Melissa Chessher, Aileen Gallagher, Adam Peruta, Noah Greenberg, Melanie Holohan, Paul Cheung and every single person I interviewed for this project