Saahil Desai

About

Saahil Desai is a journalist from Cincinnati, Ohio with bylines in the American Prospect, the Washington Monthly, and the Asia Society blog; he's also produced and edited stories for NPR. Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, Saahil graduated with a B.A. from Pomona College in Public Policy Analysis/Politics, cum laude, and he just finished a summer internship at NPR’s Morning Edition, the nation's most popular radio show.

As the special projects editor at The Student Life, Pomona’s campus newspaper, he managed the publication's features section and its investigative reporting. His coverage of a battle over water rights in the city of Claremont was recognized at the National Campus Journalism Convention. Saahil co-hosted, edited, and produced a podcast/radio show called Hidden Pomona about the forgotten parts of Pomona’s history. Among other topics, he has reported on politics, higher education, sports, and Asian-American issues.

Selected Clips

Writing

The Washington Monthly

The Washington Monthly is a bimonthly political magazine based in Washington, D.C.

Asian-Americans and the Future of Affirmative Action (May 2016)

The American Prospect

The American Prospect is a quarterly political magazine based in Washington, D.C.

This Man Wants to Be America's First Millennial Senator (June 2015)

The Student Life

The Student Life is the offical campus paper for Pomona College and the Claremont Colleges

Pelosi Calls for Civic Engagement (February 2016)
CMC's Black Students See Low Graduation Rates, Lack of Support (October 2015)
Deriding 'Summer of Anger and Discontent,' Martin O'Malley Speaks at Pitzer College (September 2015)
After Forbes Ranking, Pomona Yield Makes Record Jump (February 2015)
Claremont Moves Toward Acquiring Water System (November 2014)
Water in the City of Trees and PhDs: Amid Rising Rates, City Engulfed in Tense Water Dispute (October 2014)
A Virtual Connection: Minerva Schools at KGI Strengthens 7C Partnership (October 2014)
Falling Trees Reveal Depth of Claremont's Drought Problem (September 2014)

Audio

National Public Radio

NPR is a non-profit radio and digital media network with roughly 33 million weekly listeners

Vermonter's Passion For Basketball Leads To Olympic Coaching Gig — With Team Nigeria (February 2016)

Hidden Pomona

Hidden Pomona is a podcast about the forgotten and overlooked aspects of Pomona College's history

Ep. 5: Farewell to Pomona (April 2016)
Ep. 4: Catch Us If You Can (April 2016)
Ep. 3: The Place Below Snowy Mountain (March 2016)
Ep. 2: When Carnegie Was Bombed (February 2016)
Ep. 1: Strangers in a Strange Land (February 2016)