Alison Bethel is a Knight International Journalism Fellow who led a project in Ghana to improve coverage of politics and government in the country.

Prior to her Fellowship, she was managing editor of The Nassau Guardian in the Bahamas. She began her journalism career at The Boston Globe, where she was senior assistant city editor and deputy business editor covering business and health. Bethel was features editor for The Detroit News. She oversaw a staff of 43 who produced seven daily sections and five weekly special sections covering food, health and fitness, Weekend, home and garden, and kids. Alison then moved to Washington where she served for five years as The Detroit News’ bureau chief in the U.S. capital.

Before joining The Nassau Guardian, Bethel was the executive editor of the Legal Times. She is a graduate of Howard University, where she studied journalism and theater.