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Author Archives: S. Mitra Kalita

Mitra is a veteran journalist, media executive, prolific commentator and author of two books.

She is also the co-founder a new media company called URL Media, a network of Black and Brown owned media organizations that share content, distribution and revenues to increase their long-term sustainability. She’s on the board of the Philadelphia Inquirer and writes a weekly column for Time Magazine.

Mitra was most recently SVP at CNN Digital, overseeing the national news, breaking news, programming, opinion and features teams. She was previously managing editor for editorial strategy at the Los Angeles Times and the executive editor (at large) for Quartz, Atlantic Media’s global economy site, and was its founding ideas editor.

She is the author of two books related to migration and globalization, including the highly acclaimed “Suburban Sahibs,” and speaks seven languages (but only four of them half decently).

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You know your child’s lottery number. Now what?

by S. Mitra Kalita February 22, 2022November 16, 2022
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NYC Hack: How to hold an affordable offsite in New York City

by S. Mitra Kalita January 28, 2022November 16, 2022
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It’s time to explain long Covid-19 testing and vaccine lines to angry New Yorkers

by Daniel Laplaza and S. Mitra Kalita January 13, 2022December 1, 2022
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Final letter from a publisher: The story of a purple bag

by S. Mitra Kalita January 4, 2022October 14, 2022
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Kids were turned away for Covid vaccines over fears of wasted vials

by Bifen Xu, Jeanne Pinder and S. Mitra Kalita November 23, 2021November 16, 2022
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The 7 truths about vaccines right now

by S. Mitra Kalita October 12, 2021November 16, 2022
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Why we cannot give up on the unvaccinated

by Jeanne Pinder, Sree Bhagavan, Bifen Xu and S. Mitra Kalita September 23, 2021December 1, 2022
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LongHouse Reserve

by S. Mitra Kalita August 14, 2021November 16, 2022
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4 reasons people refuse the Covid vaccine

by S. Mitra Kalita July 13, 2021October 16, 2022
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Our advice for the Queens Night Market

by S. Mitra Kalita and Nitin Mukul June 22, 2021November 16, 2022

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