Mitali Mukherjee

Mitali Mukherjee is a Political Economy Journalist and Director of the Reuters Institute and its Journalist Programmes at the University of Oxford (Department of Politics and International Relations).

Education:

• Gold Medallist in Television Journalism, Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) New Delhi, 2001
• Gold Medallist in Political Science Hons., Delhi University, 2000
• TEDx Speaker

Research Interests focus on media leadership diversity, gender initiatives, climate change communication, and AI's impact on journalism. Her work evaluates global trends in newsroom demographics, audience engagement, and digital platform dynamics.

Research Trends include cross-national studies on racial and gender representation in news media, climate news audiences, and AI's role in reshaping news production. She co-authored reports analyzing platform politics and trust in journalism.

Scientific Awards

• Chevening Fellow, South Asia Journalism Fellowship 2020
• Raisina Asian Forum for Global Governance Young Fellow 2019
• Australia India Youth Dialogue Fellow 2017
• Gold Medallist in TV Journalism and Political Science
• TEDx Speaker

Journalist Programmes at the Reuters Institute emphasize strategic development, financial sustainability, and academic-industry collaboration. She hosts events like the Digital News Report 2025 launch and AI and the Future of News 2025 conference.