We’re a team of college students that felt inspired to create something new, a new media company that aims for honesty, accessibility, and fairness in any way that we can muster. We have a few ambitious goals:
- We believe that neutrality does not exist, and that the antidote to that reality is balance. So, we bring in and discuss as many perspectives as possible in our pieces
- We want rigorous journalism to be accessible to people that traditional media does not reach. On top of that, almost no-one here has a journalism or communications background. We want our staff to reflect society
- We believe strongly in the importance of supporting small artists, so we give them a platform to promote themselves
- We strive to encourage everyone to be engaged in the political process and build community in the real world
Sound lofty? That’s because all that it is. We’re still learning, and it will take a long time to get close to realizing everything that we want to. But hopefully you believe in the importance of those goals enough to stick around with us!
People
Shelley Wright
Shel is one of our co-founders. They do reporting, video editing, and peer-reviews. They love cats, thrifting and nature.
Aisha Haleem
Hey! I helped create Ink and Quail, and I do a lot of different things here. I’m from Springfield, Ohio and I pass the time with my friends and playing Minecraft.
Evan Meyer
Evan’s been here from the very beginning, and does everything from videography to editing to reporting. He’s obsessed with cars, film, and music.
Isha Roy
Isha has recently joined us to help with video editing, graphic design, and web development!
Zoey Davis
Zoey is a writer and ex-journalism major who loves to create art of all kinds.
Alina DaJusta
My name is Alina, and I’m a cartoonist and writer for Ink and Quail. I’m a Columbus native and my work details topics covered by the Ink and Quail from a satirical perspective. My comic currently centers around a dog named Mel as she navigates escaping political and social conflict in her home country, only to encounter it in the US.