About Me
Nikkia Jean-Charles is a Haitian American multimedia journalist with a minor in video arts. Born and raised in Boston, as a manifestation of living in a diverse environment, she is fond of highlighting stories about different cultural experiences, health care, politics, and technology. She enjoys combining different mediums, including photography, graphic design, animation, and videography, to produce impactful stories. Fueled by a strong interest in global reporting and a deep appreciation for diverse global perspectives, Jean-Charles recently produced a documentary focused on femicide in Peru titled “An Epidemic of Terror: Machismo’s Deadly Grip on Peru.” With a passion for investigative reporting and storytelling, she was awarded the NAACP ACT-SO Finalist in Filmmaking. She is a Huntington News photographer and general assignment reporter for The Scope. In addition to anchoring for Northeastern University Television, she also anchored as a representative of the Society of Professional Journalist Northeastern Chapter for the 2024 Student News Live election coverage in collaboration with New England Society of Professional Journalists, NBCU Academy, PBS Student Reporting Labs and iHeartRadio. With an aspiration for global reporting, she hopes to continue using different multimedia techniques to compel pivotal storytelling of local communities. During her free time, you can find her watching documentaries or basketball, listening to wellness podcasts or cooking new recipes.
Student News Live Election Coverage
Jean-Charles anchored as a representative of the Society of Professional Journalists Northeastern Chapter for Student News Live's 2024 Election coverage in collaboration with New England Society of Professional Journalists, NBCU Academy, PBS Student Reporting Labs, Northeastern University Television, and iHeartRadio.