
Nia Ngina Meeks
Philadelphia-based, globally-focused
As an Independent Journalist & Commentator

Reporter. Writer. Analyst.
Nia finds and delivers stories for audiences of nearly every background, and has done so from an equally diverse set of media platforms.
From providing live local U.S. election coverage to dispatches from pre-revolution Egypt to reporting from Oslo and the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to covering conventions and concerts, her work has taken her across the United States and around the globe. Her articles have appeared in a range of publications, including The Dallas Morning News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, BlackAmericaWeb.com, A. Magazine, and The Crisis magazine, among others.
Since 2002, she has served as a news and political commentator for television, radio, and digital outlets, providing perspective on local and national affairs. She is a regular panelist on 6abc-TV's Inside Story, the top-rated public affairs program in the Philadelphia market.
A summa cum laude graduate of Florida A&M University, Nia previously worked as a staff writer at the York (Pa.) Daily Record and The Virginian-Pilot, where she also co-hosted a broadcast movie review segment in partnership with WVEC-TV and Cox.