Nik Popli

Emma Bowen Foundation Fellow Nik Popli is a fourth-year student at the University of Virginia studying Media Policy & Ethics, Government and Social Entrepreneurship. At UVA, he serves as Editor-in-Chief and President of The Cavalier Daily – a nationally ranked, independent, student-run newspaper serving the University and Charlottesville communities since 1890. As EIC, he manages a staff of over 400 student volunteers and oversees the paper's long-term strategic planning and financial management. Nik has also written numerous articles about issues important to students and is the recipient of the 2019 Virginia Press Association’s first-place award in investigative reporting for writing about his discovery of blackface history in old UVA yearbooks. As an Emma Bowen Foundation Fellow, Nik is passionate about increasing newsroom diversity and is a strong advocate for expanding coverage of underrepresented communities and issues during this important time in our nation's history.

Democracy

What do the Supreme Court’s voting rights rulings portend for the election?

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Oct 29, 2020

Democracy

These secretaries of state are fighting to keep elections free and fair

WASHINGTON ⁠— Although they are rarely in the spotlight, secretaries of state serve as the gatekeepers of free...

Aug 20, 2020

Rights

‘Your country is asking you to risk your life’: Disability activists fight to overcome barriers to voting

WASHINGTON — For Tasha Nelson, exercising her right to vote has become a life-and-death situation. As a 39-year-old mother...

Aug 05, 2020

Democracy

How Americans cast ballots in November will likely be decided by courts

Updated at 5:45 p.m. on July 16 A flood of lawsuits and court rulings spawned by the pandemic...

Jul 16, 2020