Asma Khalid’s personal philosophy towards journalism is to be fair. She’s carried that philosophy through a long career as a journalist for NPR, questioning President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden in the White House briefing room. She carries that same philosophy now as the co-host of “The Global Story” on the BBC.
On her program, she wants to show the ripple effects of American politics on the international community. Khalid shared it was hard for her to leave NPR, but this is a program she’s wanted to create for years. She says what happens in the U.S. doesn’t happen in a silo, and it’s important to show how interconnected the nation is to the rest of the world. As a Muslim who has not always felt represented by the media, Khalid hopes to lead a program that will represent the American public.
On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look with Rose Scott,” Khalid discusses how the world and America meet and her difficult decision to leave NPR, as well as her memories of late NPR host Susan Stamberg.
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