Bharbi Hazarika

Jun 12, 2024 | documentedny.com | Rebecca Neuwirth |Madeline Faber |Bharbi Hazarika |Rommel H Ojeda

On Monday, June 10, Documented reporters were joined by New York City Council Member Alexa Avilés, who chairs the Committee on Immigration, and Mihad Abdallah, senior case manager at the Arab American Family Support Center, to discuss the experiences of the more than 200,000 asylum seekers who have come to New York City since the spring of 2022, with around 65,000 remaining under the city’s care.

May 17, 2024 | documentedny.com | Bharbi Hazarika |April Xiaoyi Xu |Madeline Faber |Rebecca Neuwirth

There has been a lot of soul searching among journalists about how to cover 2024’s election responsibly. Based on our community-driven journalism model and conversations with our readers we plan to support our readers using the following three approaches:We will interview our immigrant readers about the issues that matter to them most and use our insights to guide coverage. We’ve seen the harm done by coverage that lives off of cycles of outrage and backlash.

May 10, 2024 | documentedny.com | Bharbi Hazarika |April Xiaoyi Xu |Madeline Faber |Amir Khafagy

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has named Mazin Sidahmed, Documented’s Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, as the recipient of the 2024 Freedom of the Press Local Champion Award, which honors a journalist, attorney, or organization whose work has had a significant impact locally. “This year’s honorees embody the tenacity, commitment, and courage that underpin a free press,” stated Stephen J. Adler, chair of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

Dec 12, 2023 | documentedny.com | Madeline Faber |Nicolás Ríos |Rommel H Ojeda |Bharbi Hazarika

Last year, Documented conducted audience research to understand better the news needs of Caribbean immigrants living in New York. This initiative is part of our audience-centric journalism approach, where reporters work as community correspondents developing a permanent two-way conversation with organizations, community leaders, and immigrants.

Dec 4, 2023 | documentedny.com | Bharbi Hazarika |Madeline Faber |April Xiaoyi Xu |Rommel H Ojeda

Dear readers, We are pleased to announce the launch of our official WeChat account, “纽约移民记事网Documented (New York Immigrant Chronicle),” today! Maybe we are one of the dozens of WeChat official accounts you follow, but we are probably the most unique! I hope you’ll take three minutes to read this article, which will tell you why we, as a New York-based nonprofit news organization focused on immigrant communities and immigration policy, created our WeChat official account, what kind of stories...