Ghazala Irshad
Ghazala Irshad
News Editor
Ghazala Irshad is a news editor who loves chopping and choosing just the right words to shape strong stories. Before joining Newsy in Chicago, she spent several years abroad reporting on revolutions and refugees in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Her favorite experience was investigating police involvement in the looting of antiquities from the pyramids in Egypt. She hopes to continue unearthing interesting stories and holding those in power accountable, specifically on environmental and public health issues. She holds a master's in journalism from the American University in Cairo and a bachelor's in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Fun fact: Ghazala was a member of the Scripps family long before Newsy — as a National Spelling Bee contestant in 1998.
Recent Work
Should Schools Consider Their Grad Students Workers?
The Prosecutor's Role In Doing And Undoing Mass Incarceration
California Law Is Increasing Gender Diversity In Boardrooms
Kentucky Gov.'s Voting Rights Order Could Exclude Up To 170,000 Felons
Ben Crump Is Still Fighting 'Stand Your Ground' 7 Years After Trayvon
How Can Gen Z's Digital Expertise Change Work-Life Balance?
The Creator Of 'Law & Order' Isn't Leaving Broadcast TV Anytime Soon
Which Country Makes The Most Globally In-Demand TV Shows?
For Former Felons, A State Line Between Voting and Disenfranchisement
The Future Of The Streaming Industry? Advertisements.
Online Platforms Are Big At The Emmys — But That Wasn't Always True
Legislation Aims To Increase Abortion Access On College Campuses
CRISPR Cure For Sickle Cell May Be Slowed By Black Patients' Mistrust
Epstein Is Just One Of Many Problems Facing The Bureau Of Prisons
A Growing Number Of Police Departments Are Outsourcing Their Policies
Jim DeRogatis Says You Can't Separate Art From Artist With R. Kelly
Life After The Bee: Ex-Spellers Turn Their Skills Into A Business
What We Look Up In The Dictionary Says A Lot About Us
This Student With Hearing Loss Is Beating The Odds At The Scripps Bee
Why South Asian Americans Dominate The Scripps National Spelling Bee
How Doctors' Racial Biases Can Harm Black Patients
