Arun Venugopal

Reporter, Radio Host

MA, Media Studies

Arun Venugopal is a reporter with WNYC and the host of the station’s Micropolis series, which examines issues of race, gender & identity. He’s also served as guest host of Slate’s Working podcast. He is a regular contributor to NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered. He has appeared on PBS Newshour, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, On the Media and Studio 360, and has been published in The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and Salon and in the New York Times, the New York Post and the Associated Press.

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The MA in Media Studies gives students experience in creative media making, critical analysis, and entrepreneurialism. The Media Management MS offers the practical experience you need to succeed in today's media industries. The Documentary Studies Certificate program provides an opportunity to study documentary filmmaking in a small, tightly focused program. The Media Management Certificate Program provides a strong foundation of management principles and leadership skills to find work in the ever-changing global media landscape.