New England Public Media

New England Public Media is an independently managed division of Boston-based WGBH Foundation. It was created in 2019 through an alliance between WGBY television in Springfield, Mass., and New England Public Radio, part of the Five College Consortium in western Massachusetts. NEPM is committed to serving the people of western New England by providing trustworthy journalism, cultural content, events and initiatives, educational services and community engagement. It serves more than 1 million households in western Massachusetts, northern Connecticut and southern Vermont.

Current Position

Location: Springfield, Massachusetts

Beat: Socio-economic disparities, as part of an Equity Team based in Springfield.

Position:

This reporter covers underserved communities as part of an equity team that reports on disparities across a spectrum of socio-economic factors. The corps member reports in-depth stories focused on environment, gender, health, income and social equity, with the goal of identifying systemic, structural and institutional factors contributing to inequalities.

Reporter: Nirvani Williams