Hi, I’m Fadel

I'm an editor, former reporter and currently the editor of Axios' outposts in Richmond and Northwest Arkansas .

Axios

2019-Current

Local News Editor 2022--present

Associate Newsdesk Editor 2021–2022

Newsdesk reporter 2019–2020

As a local news editor, I lead teams of reporters in Richmond, Virginia and Northwest Arkansas and guide coverage of local news, connecting links between local, national, and global developments to make readers aware of the narratives shaping their communities.

EXPERIENCE

Education

BA political science (VCU)

Grad. 2019

Awards

First place: Breaking News Writing Virginia Press Association, 2016

Story of the Year: VCU Student Media Center, 2016, 2017

Second Place: Breaking News Writing, Virginia Press Association, 2017, 2019

Third Place: Business and Financial Writing, Virginia Press Association, 2017

Finalist: News Story of the Year, Associated Collegiate Press, 2017

Finalist: In-Depth reporting, Society of Professional Journalists, 2017

Finalist: Feature Writing Society of Professional Journalists, 2016

Winner: Black History in the Making Award, VCU Department of Political Science, 2018

Media hits

Reporting

Editing

Social media

Web editing

Newsletter editing

SEO