Navya Shukla
Multimedia Journalist
navya.shukla@gmail.com
(470) 403-0431
Who I Am
I am a reporter and an aspiring documentary filmmaker.
I have spent many years of my life outside the United States, living in multiple different countries before moving to Cumming, Georgia, in 2019. Traveling so much in my childhood and being exposed to such a vast array of cultures gave me a deep curiosity about the world around me and a desire to document it. That, combined with a love for storytelling, is what eventually drew me towards a career in journalism, looking particularly at topics of culture, community, diversity and equity.
As a recent graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, I've had the opportunity to further build on these interests by pursuing stories focused on immigration, food access and other social justice issues and presenting them in the form of written articles, photos and short films.
I have much to learn and much, much more of the world to document, and I cannot wait to see where my journey in journalism will take me.
What I've Done
I was previously an editorial assistant at Georgia Magazine, UGA’s flagship publication, and I have also served on the staff for The Red & Black, Athens' independent student-run news publication, as head desk editor as well as assistant editor and contributor for the Culture and Dining desk.
Through avenues like the Carter Center Mental Health Parity Newsroom Collaborative, The Red & Black, the UGA Cox Institute Writing Lab and coursework, I’ve produced multimedia stories ranging from cultural event coverages and local profiles to long-form explorations of issues like campus overcrowding, immigration and access to mental healthcare in Georgia and Chicago, all the way to solutions journalism pieces highlighting Danish culture after studying abroad in Copenhagen.
I’ve also continued to expand on both my professional and multimedia skills by previously heading the Photo and Video Team for a campus publication called The Chapel Bell, and spending a summer interning with the Southeast newsroom at CNN.
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