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Swati Sharma is the editor-in-chief of Vox, the premier explanatory journalism network at Vox Media, the leader in modern media. In this role, she oversees the site’s editorial vision as the network reaches wider audiences in more places and in more formats than ever before. Sharma has previously spent her career at legacy news organizations, Sharma grew up in the Bay Area, loves to travel, speaks Hindi and is a passionate fan of Indian cinema. She graduated summa cum laude from Northeastern University.

Stephanie Griffith is an opinion editor with CNN Digital, editing a wide range of commentary pieces, with a particular focus on community voices and personal narrative pieces. Over a decades-long career, she has worked in radio and print journalism in Europe, Mexico and the United States and has covered electoral politics and politics on Capitol Hill as well as a range of other issues.

Lorne Manly is a senior editor in the Culture Department, where his responsibilities include leading the Critical Minded program to recruit freelance critics from historically underrepresented backgrounds. In his more than 20 years at The Times, has served in a variety of roles, including deputy Culture editor, film and TV editor, and Media editor.

Anjuman Ali is deputy editor on The Washington Post's Well+Being desk. Before arriving at The Post in 2010, Ali was Web editor and an editorial page editor for the Wisconsin State Journal. She has worked as an editor and reporter for the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press and newspapers in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Jamila is a journalist and radio talk show host based in Washington, D.C., whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and NPR. She is currently the Editorial Director at WHYY News. Previously, Jamila spent ten years as an editor and producer at NPR, as a staffer on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Talk of the Nation. Fellowships include the Association of Health Care Journalists and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Langoleth Foundation.

Katherine is a science journalist and author based in the Washington, D.C. area who writes about education, equity, mental health, parenting, and social justice for publications including The Atlantic, The New York Times, Parents and The Washington Post. Her 2018 book The Good News About Bad Behavior grew out of Mother Jones’ most-read article.

Heather J. Chin is an award-winning journalist who currently works as deputy editor for Billy Penn at WHYY in Philadelphia. She has freelanced full-time and part-time for 10+ years, as a writer, editor, and audience engagement strategist. Heather joined AAJA in 2010, is an ELP 2016 and Catalyst 2018 alum, and currently serves as co-director of the AAJA Freelance affinity group. She runs What's Up In Asian America, a calendar of events by and for the AAPI community, and co-founded Local Switchboard NYC, a women-led hyperlocal audio storytelling collective.