Education beat reporter

Safura Syed

Safura Syed was a newsroom fellow at Verite News in New Orleans before continuing as an education reporter through Report for America. During first year at Verite News, Syed reported on environmental justice issues and energy sustainability. Born and raised in Metro Detroit, Syed covered health and culture stories in the city as an intern for WDIV, the local NBC affiliate. Syed's journalism career started in high school and continued into college at the University of Michigan's student newspaper, The Michigan Daily, where she was an editor. Syed holds a bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology and creative writing.

Prince William Times

Located less than an hour from Washington, D.C., Piedmont Media operates two print and digital news sites serving Prince William and Fauquier counties. The organization has consistently produced award-winning journalism and is financially stable with strong philanthropic support. We are in the midst of a transformation of two traditional weekly newspapers — the Prince William Times and the Fauquier Times — to more strongly connect with readers. We are seeking to grow our coverage of diverse communities.