Journalism Program

Media Affiliations: The Boston Globe Magazine / NBC News

Rachel Kim Raczka is a journalist and lecturer based in Boston. She currently writes for Fast Company magazine, covering consumer startups and shopping trends, and edits for the Boston Globe's Living Arts section. She also teaches in the WLP department at Emerson College and is an MFA of Creative Writing candidate at Lesley University. She's been published in The Washington Post, Boston Globe Magazine, New York Magazine, Cherry Bombe, Martha Stewart Living, and Time Out New York.

Aiko is a sophomore from Nairobi, Kenya, and the Philippines majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Journalism. While only having spent a year at Brandeis, she has felt very welcomed by students and faculty in the Journalism department. She is thrilled to be able to help this department grow and assist students as they delve into the journalism minor. Please feel free to reach out to her if you have any questions! 

Lea is a junior from Los Angeles, California, majoring in American Studies and minoring in Journalism. She is passionate about music criticism and culture writing, which she has been able to explore through her involvement with WBRS Radio and the Justice. She feels very grateful to be a part of the tightknit journalism community at Brandeis and looks forward to helping it grow.

River is a Junior from Los Angeles, California majoring in International & Global Studies and minoring in Journalism. All it took was one week in a class with the journalism department and River was hooked on the program. Outside of the classroom, River writes for the Justice, competes with the Brandeis mock trial team, and is engaged in shenanigans in the woods with Brandeis Mountain Club.