Joanne Lee

1 month ago | restofworld.org | Jane O'Donoghue |Anna Rasshivkina |Lily Lou |Joanne Lee

We are excited to announce that Indranil Ghosh, a veteran journalist and editor who has covered business, technology and international news, will become our new Middle East and Africa Editor. In his most recent role, Indranil was the deputy foreign editor at The National based in Abu Dhabi, where he has lived since 2021. At The National, he led a team of over 40 reporters and editors, covering key stories like Israel’s war on Gaza, the Sudan conflict, and the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.

2 months ago | restofworld.org | Jane O'Donoghue |Anna Rasshivkina |Lily Lou |Joanne Lee

Rest of World is thrilled to announce that Maryam Saleh is joining the team as our first Investigations Editor. In her new role, Saleh will lead ambitious, newsroom-wide investigative projects and help elevate daily coverage. Her work here will include keeping the world’s biggest tech giants accountable, and exposing unexpected outcomes and bad behavior in growing sectors like AI.

Jan 9, 2025 | restofworld.org | Jane O'Donoghue |Anna Rasshivkina |Lily Lou |Joanne Lee

Rest of World is excited to share that Nikita Saxena is joining as a Contributing Editor. She will be based in New Delhi, India, and will mainly commission, edit, and publish freelance reports from Asia. Nikita has a decade of experience in reporting and editing across television, print, and digital newsrooms. She has been engaged as an editorial consultant for an international consortium of journalists, through which she worked on projects with several independent newsrooms across India.

Jan 7, 2025 | restofworld.org | Jane O'Donoghue |Anna Rasshivkina |Lily Lou |Joanne Lee

It wouldn’t be the end of the year without our usual Product team reflection on our favorite visual stories, projects, and features. Here, we take a look back at what we achieved and what we hope to bring into the new year. We’re a small team, but what we lack in size, we make up for in talent, hard work, and imagination. Last year, we were thrilled to see that talent recognized (officially!) with our first National Magazine Award in the Design category.

Jun 11, 2024 | restofworld.org | Lily Lou |Joanne Lee |Jane O'Donoghue

Rest of World is excited to highlight the emergence of our ongoing, regular contributor network. In addition to our in-house reporters and the hundreds of freelancers we work with around the world, we’re thrilled to welcome six journalists who will become regular contributors from countries we’re prioritizing for coverage throughout 2024.