Agnee Ghosh

I am a journalist covering the intersection of climate change, technology and public health, with a focus on how power structures affect marginalized communities. I am a 2025 Tarbell Fellow placed at Bloomberg’s San Francisco office, where I will cover artificial intelligence beginning in September. I recently earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on data journalism and business reporting. My reporting spans from the Sundarbans in eastern India to silicosis-affected villages in South Bengal, covering gig workers, ASHA workers, COVID-19 widows and others. My work has appeared in BBC Future, NPR, Undark, Logic, Atmos, Vice and other leading outlets.

EDUCATION

  • Master of Journalism (M.J.) — University of California, Berkeley (August 2023 - May 2025)

EMPLOYERS

  • Audience Engagement Intern - Dow Jones News Fund
    India Currents
    June 2024 - August 2024

    Social Media Management: Spearheaded the strategic growth and daily operations of India Current's social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook).

    • Instagram: Amplified impressions by 36% and boosted post reach by 52%
    • Twitter: Elevated impressions by 34% and increased engagement by 5%
    • LinkedIn: Drove a 94% surge in impressions and enhanced engagement by 60%
    • Facebook: Achieved a monumental 1,582% growth in page and post engagements, with link clicks skyrocketing by 2,117%

AWARDS & HONORS

  • 2022 SAJA Scholarship from the South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA)

PUBLICATIONS & OTHER WORK

  • Undark - In India, a Spark of Hope for Detecting a Chronic Lung Disease.

    Silicosis, a chronic lung disease with no cure, may now be diagnosed early with a new kit in India. I traveled to the silicosis-hit villages of Goaldaho and Minakhan in South Bengal to uncover how workers contract the disease, their struggles post-diagnosis, and their demands for better healthcare from the state government.

    https://undark.org/2023/08/16/in-india-a-spark-of-hope-for-detecting-a-chronic-lung-disease/

  • LOGIC MAGAZINE - If You Have an Enemy, Then Buy Them a Car: Gig Workers vs. Multinational Corporations in India

    Over four months, I interviewed gig workers from two Indian cities, uncovering alleged algorithmic wage discrimination by apps controlling their movements and wages. The story sheds light on union efforts to fight for gig workers' rights in a challenging, rights-limited landscape.

    https://logicmag.io/supa-dupa-skies/if-you-have-an-enemy-then-buy-them-a-car-gig-workers-vs-multinational/

  • THE NEW HUMANITARIAN - Concern grows in India over hunger deaths, food aid, and data gaps.

    Hunger deaths in India often go unacknowledged due to political corruption, despite the country having the highest percentage of child wasting (19.3%) globally, per the 2022 Global Hunger Index. I explored this issue firsthand in Bhula Bheda village, West Bengal.

    https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2022/12/19/India-hunger-starvation-data-malnutrition

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

  • Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)

  • South Asian Journalist Association (SAJA)

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)

REPORTING INTERESTS

Business, Data Journalism, Gender, Health, Labor Rights, Multimedia Reporting