Biography
Hoda Emam is currently producing a documentary which focuses around a group of visually impaired athletes who's differences are leveled on the playing field. In 2013, the abridged version of the film called 'Playing by Ear' was awarded honorable mention by the 'Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability'. Prior to that, she worked as a news anchor/producer for Thomson Reuters where she hosted the daily business show 'U.S. Day Ahead'. In addition she has contributed to The Guardian, ABC News, CBS News and the United Nations Population Fund. Hoda was based in the Middle East for four years as a correspondent for City 7 TV. In 2012, as a Scripps Howard Fellow, she traveled to Italy and covered the influx of Libyan refugees in Italy following the 2011 Libyan revolution. In 2013, she was chosen as 'United Nations Foundation Press Fellow'. Hoda holds a masters degree from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
Follow her on Twitter @Hoda_Emam
Hoda Emam is currently producing a documentary which focuses around a group of visually impaired athletes who's differences are leveled on the playing field. In 2013, the abridged version of the film called 'Playing by Ear' was awarded honorable mention by the 'Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability'. Prior to that, she worked as a news anchor/producer for Thomson Reuters where she hosted the daily business show 'U.S. Day Ahead'. In addition she has contributed to The Guardian, ABC News, CBS News and the United Nations Population Fund. Hoda was based in the Middle East for four years as a correspondent for City 7 TV. In 2012, as a Scripps Howard Fellow, she traveled to Italy and covered the influx of Libyan refugees in Italy following the 2011 Libyan revolution. In 2013, she was chosen as 'United Nations Foundation Press Fellow'. Hoda holds a masters degree from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
Follow her on Twitter @Hoda_Emam