Video journalist telling global stories while elevating Assyrian news and perspectives through thoughtful, visually driven reporting.
Hometown
Indiana, USA
Age
25-34
Joe Snell is an Assyrian American journalist and international video reporter whose work connects global headlines to the lived experiences of people on the ground. A graduate of the University of Southern California’s film program and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, he has reported from Iraq, Lebanon, Germany, Belgium, France, and across the United States, covering conflict, policy, and human stories for outlets such as Al-Monitor and The Washington Post. At The Post, he crafts visually rich foreign coverage that blends field reporting, analysis, and character-driven storytelling, drawing on his background in cinematography and narrative structure. Parallel to his mainstream journalism career, Snell founded and edits The Assyrian Journal, a digital platform dedicated to news, profiles, and features about the global Assyrian community, as well as related projects like Assyrian Stories and the Middle East Minute video series. These initiatives give Assyrians a professional, journalistically grounded space to see their own politics, culture, and achievements documented with care rather than treated as an afterthought in broader coverage. By moving between major newsrooms and community-focused outlets, Snell helps ensure that Assyrian perspectives enter international conversations while also strengthening the media capacity of his own diaspora.
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Video journalist telling global stories while elevating Assyrian news and perspectives through thoughtful, visually driven reporting.
Hometown
Indiana, USA
Age
25-34
Joe Snell is an Assyrian American journalist and international video reporter whose work connects global headlines to the lived experiences of people on the ground. A graduate of the University of Southern California’s film program and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, he has reported from Iraq, Lebanon, Germany, Belgium, France, and across the United States, covering conflict, policy, and human stories for outlets such as Al-Monitor and The Washington Post. At The Post, he crafts visually rich foreign coverage that blends field reporting, analysis, and character-driven storytelling, drawing on his background in cinematography and narrative structure. Parallel to his mainstream journalism career, Snell founded and edits The Assyrian Journal, a digital platform dedicated to news, profiles, and features about the global Assyrian community, as well as related projects like Assyrian Stories and the Middle East Minute video series. These initiatives give Assyrians a professional, journalistically grounded space to see their own politics, culture, and achievements documented with care rather than treated as an afterthought in broader coverage. By moving between major newsrooms and community-focused outlets, Snell helps ensure that Assyrian perspectives enter international conversations while also strengthening the media capacity of his own diaspora.
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