Niala Boodhoo

Current

• Multimedia Specialist at The Miami Herald
• Business Reporter at The Miami Herald

Past

• Senior Business Writer at Sun-Sentinel
• Reporter at Reuters

Education

• Florida International University
• Northwestern University
• Calvin College

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Industry

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Websites

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Niala Boodhoo’s Summary

As The Miami Herald's multimedia business reporter, I launched the Herald's first weekly radio and video business programs. I host and produce The Miami Herald Business Report, which airs Friday afternoons on 91.3 WLRN. Most recently, I helped create the Miami Herald Business Show, which I host on MiamiHerald.com.

I also write regularly about social media and the working world, through a weekly newspaper column and a related blog. In addition, I speak frequently about multimedia journalism, or social media, to colleges, universities, professional associations and at conferences.

I've been a business journalist since 2000 for Reuters, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel and most recently, The Miami Herald.

Niala Boodhoo’s Specialties:

Multimedia program skills include FinalCut and Soundtrack Pro, Dalet, Audacity, Photoshop, Soundslides, and basic html and website management.

Niala Boodhoo’s Experience

• Multimedia Specialist

  The Miami Herald

  (Public Company; KRI; Newspapers industry)

  November 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  I host and produce a weekly web video business show and a weekly radio report that airs on 91.3 WLRN, the local NPR station. In addition, with a co-worker, I write a regular newspaper advice column and blog about social media and the working world. I also help coordinate audio, video and other online projects for The Miami Herald's website, focusing primarily on the business section.

• Business Reporter

  The Miami Herald

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; KRI; Newspapers industry)

  November 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)

  Economy/Labor Business Reporter

• Senior Business Writer

  Sun-Sentinel

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TRB; Newspapers industry)

  May 2004 — October 2006 (2 years 6 months)

  Labor and workplace issues reporter

• Reporter

  Reuters

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RTR.L; Financial Services industry)

  August 2000 — April 2004 (3 years 9 months)

  Reuters Graduate Trainee, London, 2000
  Reuters Washington Bureau, 2001-2004

Niala Boodhoo’s Education

• Florida International University

  M.A. , Latin American/Caribbean Studies , 1997 — 2000

• Northwestern University

  M.S.J. , Journalism , 1998 — 1999

• Calvin College

  B.A. , Philosophy/Psychology , 1993 — 1996

  Activities and Societies:

  Chimes staff member, 1993-1996

Additional Information

Niala Boodhoo’s Websites:

• My Resume

Niala Boodhoo’s Interests:

Travel, tennis, baking, volunteering and running.

Niala Boodhoo’s Groups:

Asian American Journalists Association,
South Asian Journalists Association
Calvin College Alumni Board
Editorial Board member, Calvin College Spark

•    Medill Alumni
•    Club ex-Reuters
•    Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)
•    Calvin College Alumni and Friends
•    Miami Herald's Business Plan Challenge

Niala Boodhoo’s Honors:

Newspaper Association of America Minority Fellow, 2008
2007 SPJ Sunshine State Award, First Place, Non-Deadline Business Reporting, Large Newspapers category
Knight New Media Fellow, March 2007

Niala Boodhoo’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch