Emilia Askari

CCN Faculty Champion

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Ann Arbor, MI

Affiliated Department(s)

Center for Community News

BIO

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Ann Arbor, MI

Program Summary: Building a collaboration with Planet Detroit – a digital nonprofit – to publish stories that the students produce.

Emilia Askari teaches environmental journalism at the University of Michigan. She also advises a news nonprofit, Planet Detroit; judges the Oakes Award in Environmental Journalism; and serves on numerous Society of Environmental Journalists committees. Emilia has a PhD in educational technology. She’s been a staff reporter for the Detroit Free Press and the Miami Herald, and a Knight Wallace Fellow.

Bio

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Ann Arbor, MI

Program Summary: Building a collaboration with Planet Detroit – a digital nonprofit – to publish stories that the students produce.

Emilia Askari teaches environmental journalism at the University of Michigan. She also advises a news nonprofit, Planet Detroit; judges the Oakes Award in Environmental Journalism; and serves on numerous Society of Environmental Journalists committees. Emilia has a PhD in educational technology. She’s been a staff reporter for the Detroit Free Press and the Miami Herald, and a Knight Wallace Fellow.