ravikumar Ravi Kumar, a reporter and social media editor for WiredAcademic. He is Co-founder of Grassroot Movement in Nepal (GMIN). Kumar occasionally writes opinion pieces for national newspapers in Nepal. He holds a BA, Cum Laude, in Political Science and Media Studies from Buena Vista University and is pursuing MS in Digital Media and investigative Journalism at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. Kumar is also a former Meet the Press intern. ravi@wiredacademic.com @ravinepal
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