Author Archives: S. Mitra Kalita
S. Mitra Kalita is a veteran journalist, media executive, prolific commentator and author of two books. At the height of the pandemic, Mitra founded two media companies to ensure BIPOC communities are served, supported and centered. The first, Epicenter-NYC, which started as a newsletter to help New Yorkers get through Covid, is now a community journalism multiplatform company, and URL Media, a growing 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 and Charter. Mitra served as SVP at CNN Digital, overseeing the national news, breaking news, programming, opinion, and features teams. Her media background also spans the LA Times, Quartz and the Washington Post.
