Biraj Swain

Consulting Editor, NewsLaundry, India

Biraj Swain works at the intersection of media, democracy and development. She writes on topics including: poverty, public policy, citizen-state engagement, media ethics, and newsroom diversity. Biraj is creator and host of the explainer series “Global Summits: Where are we going?” She is a writer, podcaster, and educator. Biraj has a long career in international development and believes in the power of journalism to shape mainstream discourse and in the need to reclaim journalism as a public good.