Resume

Wali Khan

(517) 755 - 7131

khanwali@msu.edu

walikhan.net


TALENT NETWORK & FREELANCE REPORTER, THE WASHINGTON POST (Feb 2023 — )

  • On call and on the ground for breaking news.

  • Pressed law enforcement for transparency through reportage during mass shooting

  • Developed advancing stories months after to capture impact of gun violence and sexual violence.

INTERN, WKAR PUBLIC RADIO ( July 2023 — )

  • Developed stories related to local government, education, public health and climate

  • Wrote copy and recorded voiceovers, spots and two-ways for radio (All Things Considered)

INTERN, LANSING CITY PULSE (July 2022 — Sept 2022)

  • Principal investigator of mass shooting threat after law enforcement cover-up

  • Mined public records for documents related to threat

FREELANCE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER, VICE WORLD NEWS (Aug 2021 — Oct 2022)

  • Investigated and reported incidents of sexual assault & harassment at a globally top-ranked college.

  • Investigated law enforcement officials & police procedures.

  • Engaged with high-risk assets and hostile sources.

  • Maintained source confidentiality even when taken into interrogation by the Singapore police for my work.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, THE PARROT REVIEW (Mar 2020 — Dec 2021)

  • Led a team of investigative & culture reporters.

  • Wrote deeply investigative stories about sexual violence, discrimination, internet culture and criminal justice in Singapore.

  • Directed and edited stories related to government, surveillance, food and film.


SKILLS

Adobe Suite

Photo + Video

Fluent in English, Mandarin & Cantonese

FOIA

Web Design: Wix, Squarespace

EDUCATION

Michigan State University

Expected Graduation: 2025 with BA in Journalism & minor in Documentary Filmmaking