Kavitha Chekuru is a senior producer for Fault Lines, Al Jazeera English's award-winning documentary program covering U.S. policy and its role around the globe. A graduate of Northwestern University, her reporting focuses on human rights issues.
Signal Share: A Conversation with Journalist and Filmmaker Kavitha Chekuru and Andrew DeVigal
- Cost: Free
- Capacity: 50
Signal Shares are a (virtual) space for Open Signal members to connect.
Building on our monthly member meetups, Signal Shares are a (virtual) space for Open Signal members to connect! Each month, we gather with Open Signal staff, producers, supporters and special guests to catch up and share what we've been up to. All are welcome! This month, join us for a conversation between journalist and filmmaker Kavitha Chekuru and Andrew DeVigal, Open Signal board member and Agora Journalism Center Director.
Kavitha Chekuru is a senior producer for Fault Lines, Al Jazeera English's award-winning documentary program covering U.S. policy and its role around the globe. A graduate of Northwestern University, her reporting focuses on human rights issues. You'll find work from Kavitha below.
Andrew DeVigal is an Emmy Award-winning visual storyteller and the Director of the Agora Journalism Center, the gathering place for innovation in communication and civic engagement at the University of Oregon's School of Journalism & Communication. Andrew is also the former Multimedia Editor of The New York Times, where he conceived and produced groundbreaking story forms and processes that helped shape the industry.
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Dates
Apr 21
Thursday
6:00pm – 7:30pm
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Andrew is an Emmy Award-winning visual storyteller and the Director of the Agora Journalism Center, the gathering place for innovation in communication and civic engagement at the University of Oregon's School of Journalism & Communication.
Andrew is also the former Multimedia Editor of The New York Times, where he conceived and produced groundbreaking storyforms and processes that helped shape the industry.
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