S. Mitra Kalita
@mitrakalita
Journalist. I have worked everywhere. Aspiring Queen of Queens. Mama to 2 kids, 2 books, 1 mutt. Check out http://epicenter-nyc.com & http://url-media.com
If you work in mainstream media, my advice based on the blur and trauma of Those Four Years: - what you don’t cover ends up being more important than what you do; - you don’t represent another “side,” rather the public/audiences; - the lies outperform the fact-checks; - find a…
Prom dreams shouldn’t break the bank. QPL’s free prom drive helps NYC teens find their perfect look—no guilt, no pressure. Appointments open for April 16–18: buff.ly/0lwDqJA
Also really thrilled to note that @epicenter_nyc is a partner to implement @meedan's proposal integrating AI to better respond to audience needs, building on our existing community engagement... pressforward.news/infrastructure…
Thrilled to announce @url_media is among grant recipients in @pressforward's latest open call for infrastructure support. We applied with @NCRC and @Rebuild_News to expand our pilot program offering low-interest loans to local news publishers. pressforward.news/infrastructure…
Looking forward to celebrating 20 years of the .@womensmediacntr and honoring these amazing women-@mitrakalita, @SmileyJWJ, @imaniperry, @JessicaValenti & Geralyn White Dreyfous... lnkd.in/euP4-FVz
Malcolm X called East Elmhurst home. As the world honors his 100th birthday, walk the Queens streets that shaped his final years and still hold his story. buff.ly/cAx0VUs
Rearranged marriage.
A couple years ago I had an Indian climbing buddy who had to leave town cuz of visa problems. I offered to marry him so he could get a green card and stay. He said “no, I believe marriage should be for love”
A powerful tribute to NYC’s essential workers 💙 Join @mitrakalita & historian Robert Snyder as they reflect on the city’s resilience during Covid’s earliest days. Watch “When the City Stopped” via @GC_CUNY buff.ly/DDo4D3w
Want to understand how NYC made it through those first weeks of Covid? Watch the talk between @mitrakalita and historian Robert Snyder on "When the City Stopped," a tribute to NYC’s essential workers and their stories from the pandemic. Hosted by @GC_CUNY. buff.ly/DDo4D3w
The deadline is less than a week away - submit your ideas and help shape India's first-ever dataviz conference. Details and call for proposals here: hasgeek.com/Vizchitra/2025/
TONIGHT: Remember NYC’s early lockdown? Robert Snyder’s "When the City Stopped" captures that moment and honors those who got us through. Join the talk tonight at 6:30 p.m. with @mitrakalita. RSVP: buff.ly/8vIi3lA
EVENT: 5 years after lockdown began, Robert Snyder’s "When the City Stopped" honors New York City’s essential workers. Hear him speak about this deeply moving new book with @mitrakalita this Wednesday, April 2. RSVP: buff.ly/zcQbI8F
I come cleansing your timeline with cookies. Please support my daughter’s Jackson Heights troop in her last year of scouts. digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop421…
Big miss. I didn’t see @RecordingAcad mention Zakir Hussain in the memoriam section. #GRAMMYs
Rough 2025 start but finally a glimmer Wordle 1,303 2/6 ⬛🟩🟨⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
The Jackson Heights roots and public school cred of our @goldenglobes winners tonight: Zoe Saldaña attended Newtown HS and Adrien Brody IS 145.
Agree.
Just amazing to see Payal Kapadia deservedly acknowledged by an influential group and in the room this season. (It's totally okay she didn't win this one) #GoldenGlobes #AllWeImagineAsLight
As we reflect on the legacy of January 6th, please take time to listen to an audio documentary I hosted and co-produced. It came out last year, about some of the heroic legal eagles of the January 6th Committee. ourbodypolitic.com/jan6th/