Melissa Prax
Melissa Prax
Culture Reporter
Melissa Prax is Newsy’s resident women’s issues reporter. Melissa is especially interested in why gender-based violence continues to persist and possible solutions. That’s led to a wide array of interviews, including with Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund co-founder Tina Tchen. Since joining Newsy in 2015, she’s gotten good at time zone conversions in order to secure interviews with sources around the globe. Before Newsy, Melissa was a production assistant at the Columbus, Ohio, public media station. She has a bachelor's degree in public affairs journalism from the Ohio State University.
Recent Work
This Little Girl Makes YouTube Videos Of Her Reading For A Good Cause
The US Olympic Speedskating Team Already Made History This Year
Iceland Is Taking On The Gender Pay Gap Like No Other Country
Women Are Joining Together To Defeat Workplace Harassment
Getting Birth Control Over The Counter Has A Sticking Point
Why Jerusalem's Future Is So Hard To Predict
The Toll Sexual Harassment In The Workplace Takes On Survivors
Researchers: 'Adultifying' Black Girls May Impact Their Entire Lives
Teaching Kids Consent Could Start By Stopping Forced Hugs
What Low-Income Students Pursuing STEM Fields Are Up Against
Apu From 'The Simpsons' May Be Funny, But He's Also A Stereotype
Making Gun Customers Wait To Get A Firearm Might Prevent Deaths
For The Few Women In Oil, This Site Creates Community
This Woman Got People Talking About Sexual Harassment Decades Ago
You Can't Dance In All New York City Venues; But That Could Change
A Tiny Camera Wants To Change How You Film Everyday Encounters
A Former Olympian Shows What It's Like To Go Through A Miscarriage
11-Year-Old Is The Latest Innovator In The Fight Against Lead In Water
How 'Czar' Became A Political Term In The US
Afro Combs Are Art In This Portrait Series
After Conflict And Violence, These Refugee Kids Draw What They Saw
Women's Rights In Saudi Arabia: Slow But Steady Progress
Women Are On The Move In Liberia's Political Scene
This Woman's Life Mission Is To Take On World Hunger
Protecting Land And The Environment Can Be Deadly
How Do United Nations Sanctions Work? And Are They Effective?
A Former Professor Now Takes To The Stage To Share Her Stories
This App Connects Women In Saudi Arabia To Legal Help
Indigenous Cambodians Fight Dam That Will Flood Their Land
