Anjuli Sastry
Anjuli Sastry (she/her) is a 2021 Nieman Journalism Foundation Visiting Fellow. During her fellowship, Sastry will work on a two-pronged project to increase diversity within public radio. On air, she will launch a new audio and video project to elevate voices of color across NPR radio shows, podcasts and visual platforms. Behind the scenes, Sastry will create a guide for mentorship programs that foster retention and support employees of color in journalism.
Before starting her fellowship, Anjuli was a producer on the NPR podcast and weekend radio show
It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders. In that role, Sastry cut interviews, wrote scripts, booked guests, scored music, planned future coverage, led editorial direction of episodes and more. She's produced episodes that look at gun violence in Oakland, a deep dive into the history of drag culture and interviews with folks like John Legend and Jennifer Lopez. She also produced live shows in places like Iowa and Chicago and directed weekly tapings of