Angilee Shah – journalist, editor, dreamer

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Meet LION’s expert network

Written by Angilee Shah on January 23rd, 2025.

One thing I’ve always loved about my career are the chances that I’ve had to help colleagues in many industries — from media to academia to private companies — navigate our complex media ecosystem and tell their stories. So I’m proud to be a featured expert in the Local Independent Online News Publisher’s expert network. If you are a LION member, you can now book coaching or consultation through this program. Here’s more about how to sign up.

I’m an expert on inclusion and have practical experience building diverse teams and giving them the resources they need to thrive, as well as building communities that empower organizations.I can help you identify and articulate your mission and then create workflows, budgets and systems that help you invest in your goals and resource your teams to meet them. I’m great with spreadsheets and finding the right apps and tools to help you serve your communities with efficiency and purpose. I have almost two decades of experience running projects, teams and organizations, mostly in the nonprofit sector.I’m happy to have a free, quick call if you have questions.

Not a LION member? Here’s more about how to hire me.

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A new guide, a new ethic of care in newsrooms

Written by Angilee Shah on June 25th, 2024June 25th, 2024.

I was really proud to work througha and edit this new guide by jesikah maria ross. “Taking Care: A guide for participatory and trauma-informed journalism.” I’ve been spending a lot of time on how to make newsrooms sustainable from a revenue perspective, but it’s so important to think about what sustainability looks like for a […]

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Taking the helm at Charlottesville Tomorrow

Written by Angilee Shah on April 1st, 2023.

Just a short update because I’m hard at work these days! I’m thrilled that today I am now CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Charlottesville Tomorrow. Here’s the announcement. I can’t say enough about my predecessor, Giles Morris, who has created an organization with heart and soul and a mission of equity in local news at its […]

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Our #Charlottesville

Written by Angilee Shah on August 12th, 2022.

Today, I wanted to send a quick note about our coverage of the fifth anniversary of the Unite the Right rally of 2017 here in Charlottesville, Virginia. I’ve been so proud of our team at Charlottesville Tomorrow for their dedication to providing reports and essays that we hope help this community move forward. Our managing […]

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What does it take to detain an immigrant?

Written by Angilee Shah on May 9th, 2022May 10th, 2022.

In Farmville, Virginia it takes a private company that profits from holding as many people as possible, a Town Council that takes a cut of the profit, and a federal government agency that makes the payout. Many of my neighbors in Charlottesville, Virginia, might not know that not too far away, immigrants from around the […]

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2022 Goals: Get more opportunities for more people in news media

Written by Angilee Shah on February 28th, 2022March 2nd, 2022.

Hello 2022! This year hasn’t started the way many of us intended but for me, I’m working hard to stay ambitious, community-oriented and continue to design my work life to support the rest of my life and help me be my best self. This email update is as much about what I’ve been up to […]

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Guest column: Sincerely, Leaders of Color

Written by Angilee Shah on August 27th, 2021August 27th, 2021.

If you have ever been a newsroom manager, hiring editor, assigning editor, or really anyone who has built up a network of colleagues that is diverse, you’ve probably been asked for help recruiting for an open position. By my best count, I’ve gotten about 20 requests for ideas for job candidates this year alone. And I […]

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How do you get news about… you?

Written by Angilee Shah on July 27th, 2021.

When Crazy Rich Asians became the highest grossing romantic comedy in years, I realized how much I associated romantic narratives with Molly Ringwald and John Cusack. Asians were part of the narrative for me, but only through the lens of films made by those outside the US. (Thanks, Shah Rukh Khan.) But now, there was […]

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Register: Writing when it counts

Written by Angilee Shah on December 8th, 2020December 9th, 2020.

This year I’ve worked with many incredible and courageous people who are helping to move us all forward by writing with conviction. Sometimes, though, the more important something is, the more difficult it is to commit what you want to say to words. This year, I’ve worked with people who were writing proposals for crucial […]

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Even in crisis — especially in crisis — we need equity

Written by Angilee Shah on April 30th, 2020April 30th, 2020.

Some groups have been excluded from the most powerful halls of U.S. news media for as long as U.S. news media have existed. The structures and institutions we rely on for news were designed, like many U.S. institutions, to grant power to a select few. Here is one example: We recently saw the 50th anniversary […]