About Nausheen Husain
Nausheen (pronounced no’-sheen) is an aspiring multimedia journalist and writer.
Nausheen is pursuing a Master’s degree in digital media at Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. A 2011 graduate of New York University, she studied journalism at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, as well as Middle Eastern studies. She is interested in business, technology, the American Muslim community, culture and humor.
She is trying to focus on developing her video, audio and coding skills, but gets distracted at times by her love for delving into issues and writing long pieces that no one reads all the way through.
Besides writing and tweeting, Nausheen enjoys music, reading news magazines, the occasional movie, critiquing the grammar of others, trying out different kinds of chai and rooting for her beloved Chicago Bulls and Bears.
Learn more about her at http://nausheenhusain.wordpress.com.
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts, New York University
- September 2007 - May 2011
- I studied journalism at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at NYU. I also studied Middle Eastern Studies at the College of Arts and Science.
Published Stories:
- HUB Oakland launches Kickstarter campaign for new Uptown location
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, covers the HUB group's launch in Oakland.
- Kickstarter provides a cash boost and community support to Oakland restaurants
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, takes a look at how Oakland restaurants are benefitting from crowdsourcing.
- OUSD votes to revoke American Indian Model Schools' charters
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, covers the final school board meeting and vote in the extended and problematic AIMS case in Oakland.
- An AIMS graduate returns to help her school through challenging times
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, continues her coverage of the American Indian Model Schools financial and organizational issues. This is a profile on a key leader of the AIMS community, Karely Ordaz.
- AIMS community to OUSD: Please don't close our schools
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, continues her coverage of the American Indian Model Schools financial and organizational issues. This is a story on the public hearing held for the AIMS community by the Oakland Unified School District.
- Oakland tech community hosts International Open Data Day hackathon in East Oakland
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, continues her coverage of the Oakland tech community with this story on the local Open Data Day hackathon.
- Bollywood comes to Oakland's Paramount Theater
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, covers a Bollywood dance competition that took place in Oakland.
- OUSD starts process of revoking three AIMS' schools' charters
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, continues her coverage of the American Indian Model Schools financial and organizational issues. This story covers the Oakland Unified School District decision to start the process of revoking the schools' charters.
- "Doorway to Islamic Civilization" workshop series in Oakland seeks to combat Islamophobia
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, uses video and text to tell the story of an attempt to fight Islamophobia in Oakland.
- After a day of voting and campaigning, Oakland celebrates Obama win, waits for local results
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2012, covers the 2012 Obama win for Oakland North.
- School board candidates sound off on district challenges
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, created a news package to profile school board candidates for the 2012 election for Oakland North.
- Measure J, bonds for school facilities: How much would it add to tax bills?
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, explains Measure J, which would increase money available to the Oakland Unified School District to start new projects, using an infographic.
- California schools to adopt updated history and social science curriculum
- Oakland North
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, writes about the passage of SB1540 and how it will affect minority communities in California, like Sikhs and Korean-Americans.
- 'Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day' draws supporters of free speech, family values to Lombard location
- Lombard Spectator
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, reports in the Lombard Spectator on the people who came out to support Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day after its recent same-sex marriage controversy.
- 'Business of comfort' booms, despite economy
- Downers Grove Reporter
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, takes a look at how and why the quilting industry is thriving, even in an economic recession.
- Concept of ‘Friday the 13th’ deeper than movies, pop culture
- Berwyn Life
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, writes in Berwyn Life about the superstition surrounding Friday, the 13th, specifically in 2012. Besides being the predicted year of the end of the world by the Mayans, 2012 also contains three separate Fridays that fall on the 13th — and all 13 weeks apart.
- All America Celebration organizer describes preparations for Bolingbrook event
- Bolingbrook Reporter
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, spends some time with Jill Maldonado, who talks about the preparations for the fourth of July event at the Bolingbrook Golf Club.
- BBQ pro: Have a little grilling fun this fourth of July
- Westmont Progress
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, gets some barbecuing advice from competitive barbecue champion Scottie Johnson.
- High temperatures freezing daytime business at local ice cream shops
- Downers Grove Reporter
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, takes a look at why hotter temperatures are bad for ice cream businesses.
- Omega diner in Downers Grove re-opens amid battle with ComEd
- Downers Grove Reporter
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, reports on the Downers Grove Omega diner's struggle to re-open after ComEd reinstalled electricity Thursday.
- Downers Grove's Omega diner fights ComEd for power
- Downers Grove Reporter
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, investigates local business owner Stavropoulos' claim that ComEd has issued to him a series of bills that “make no sense whatsoever.”
- Downers Grove neighborhood plants flags in honor of Flag Day
- Downers Grove Reporter
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, talks to a handful of Downers Grove families who decided to celebrate Flag Day by planting U.S. flags around the neighborhood.
- Indian-American author talks yoga's original concepts at Lemont temple
- Lemont Reporter
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, reports on the changes that yoga went through when it entered America.
- Uncontacted Tribe Discovered In Paraguay's Chaco Region
- The Huffington Post
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, takes a look at the Ayoreo, an uncontacted Indian tribe, who have recently emerged in the the northern Chaco region in Paraguay, according to Survival International.
- Salman Rushdie, Islamic Critics Clash Over Jaipur Literature Festival
- The Huffington Post
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, follows the Salman Rushdie controversy during the Jaipur Literature Festival.
- Children's Day 2011: Jawaharlal Nehru's Birthday Celebrated In India
- The Huffington Post
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, delves into the history of Children's Day in India, which marks the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister and an important part of India's collective memory.
- United Nations Day: Photo Retrospective
- The Huffington Post
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, brings some humor to United Nations Day to complement the the organization's usually serious affairs.
- Glenview Isma'ili Muslim community prepares for Partnership Walk
- AOL Patch
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, reports on the tradition of volunteerism in the Isma'ili community, which runs strong for the upcoming 13th annual Walk at Millennium Park.
- Using New Media To Know The Other
- The Huffington Post
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, emphasizes the need to interact with people we wouldn't normally speak to in person, in order to make social media most effective.
- Europe's economic jet lag
- Newsweek International
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, looks at how the cumbersome regulations in Europe's service sector is affecting its economy.
- Redefining Muslim roles on film
- Newsweek International
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, writes in Newsweek about the changing roles for Muslims in American TV and media.
- In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood is biding its time
- Newsweek International
- Nausheen Husain, class of 2014, analyzes in Newsweek what the long-term plan is for Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.
Awards:
- South Asian Journalists Association Internship Grant (June 2012)
- Merit- and need-based grant for journalists pursuing unpaid internships for the summer
- Rumi-Biruni Prize, NYU (May 2010)
- Rumi-Biruni Prize for Excellence in Persian
Work Experience:
- Reporter
- Oakland North - Oakland CA ( August 2012 - )
- Technology, education, general reporting in Oakland, CA.
- News Intern
- Suburban Life Publications - Downers Grove IL ( May 2012 - August 2012 )
- Daily reporting of Chicago's west suburbs, specifically Downers Grove, Westmont, Bolingbrook and Lemont. Dabbled in breaking news, investigative reporting, community reporting and multimedia reporting.
- News Intern
- The Huffington Post - New York City NY ( October 2011 - May 2012 )
- Online coverage of major World stories; production of photo slideshows and original content
- Media Coordinator
- India Education Fund - Remote ( September 2011 - May 2012 )
- Planned and executed social media campaign (including Facebook and Twitter accounts, and Wordpress blog); directed redesigning of website
- Research Intern
- Newsweek International - New York City NY ( September 2010 - January 2011 )
- International news reporting, writing, pitching story ideas; fact-checking, editing.
Skills:
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Languages: Fluent in English, Urdu; 5 years of Spanish; 2 years of Arabic; 2 years of Persian
Other skills: Photography, Microsoft Office, InDesign, Photoshop, InCopy, Teamsite, Teambase, Movable Type, all kinds of social media
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