Abha Bhattarai on Twitter: "An editor at a national newspaper once asked if I was *sure* I was comfortable writing in English. This, after he’d read my work, seen my résumé and asked many questions about my childhood in Texas. (Also, English is the only language I can write in.)… https://t.co/y9vO2vYXLi"

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National retail reporter for The Washington Post. Northwestern grad. Austin native. Email me with stories or tips: abha.bhattarai@washpost.com

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An editor at a national newspaper once asked if I was *sure* I was comfortable writing in English. This, after he’d read my work, seen my résumé and asked many questions about my childhood in Texas. (Also, English is the only language I can write in.)https://twitter.com/NiemanLab/status/1271083849188081665 …

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Over the last week, journalists of color have been talking about the racism and discrimination they've faced while working in newsrooms. Their experiences show that that racism in news media is institutionalized. We're collecting their tweets here (THREAD).

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1. Bill In San Diego‏ @truthfaux 12 Jun 2020
  Replying to @abhabhattarai
  
  And you write good if I may say so. :-)
  
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1. Bijay Acharya‏ @bijayacharya 12 Jun 2020
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  Wow. When I was interviewing for my residency, I always got questions about English and climbing Mount Everest
  
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1. Renae Merle‏Verified account @renaemerle 12 Jun 2020
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  Stunning but not stunning if you know what I mean.
  
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1. Bethonie Butler‏Verified account @bethoniebutler 12 Jun 2020
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  I just...
  
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1. Delece Smith-Barrow‏Verified account @DeleceWrites 12 Jun 2020
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  Wow!!!
  
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1. Elahe Izadi‏Verified account @ElaheIzadi 12 Jun 2020
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  Oof.
  
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1. Marjorie Censer‏ @CommonCenser 12 Jun 2020
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  Insanity.
  
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1. Andrea Caumont‏ @tinythings 12 Jun 2020
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1. Melanie Cohen‏Verified account @MelanieLisa 12 Jun 2020
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