Malik Brizan-Reed graduated from Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY in 2024 with an M.A. in Journalism and a specialization in Audio. He is a writer, audio/podcast enthusiast, and multimedia storyteller. Malik is passionate about the intersection of politics and the arts, hyperlocal journalism, data storytelling, and audio documentary.   

When he's not reporting, he enjoys listening to documentary podcasts and reading written pieces like feature articles and personal essays. He's constantly analyzing cultural trends and politics, which he writes about in blog posts on Medium.