Shayeza N Walid

To me, good journalism is the single most important thing that keeps us planted in the world in a meaningful way. Pi Media has always been my go to source about all things UCL but also the world and the part we as university students play in it. 

With 6+ years of experience in journalism, it would be a reward for me to give back to Pi Online and make it a more robust daily publication that matches the standards of publications worldwide. I hope to significantly improve the collaborative engagement within the Pi Editorial Team and between the editors and students across UCL. If elected as Editor in Chief, I seek to make Pi Online the space I believe it can be to its fullest potential, where articles are published proportionally across sections, with more editor contributions and more collaborations between writers. I hope to foster greater team spirit within Pi and motivate people about student journalism not only as an opinions' medium but a way through which to hone and experiment with their writing; and learn from those who've done it for longer. To paraphrase David Samuels, I strive to make Pi a platform where the "facts can be verified, but the narrative" is ours - the students'.

Ultimately, I am standing for this position as I fervently believe that along with my Co-Editor; through organising sincere collective pitching, discussion and writer recruitment, we will truly be able to further improve and transform Pi in the coming year.