Reena Ninan

Journalist → Media Strategist
Founder @goodtroubleProd
Helping leaders shape narrative, media & influence
Co-host @asklisapodcast Priors: @cbs @abc @foxnews

[Reena Ninan @reenaninan]

Spent my career covering power, from the White House to conflict zones to the anchor desk.

Now I help leaders shape narrative, navigate media, + break through the noise.

On this page you’ll find: journalism, influence, leadership, parenting + what actually builds trust.

[David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik]

Columbia does do-over after withholding a Pulitzer for @jkbjournalist, crusading reporter who tore the lid off the Epstein story - including the sweetheart deals federal prosecutors gave him

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

How can we meaningfully engage men and boys in the fight to end gender-based violence?

Hear from experts on the roots of male violence, as well as how ending GBV has the power to uplift everyone in a community—all on the latest episode of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women, a podcast from FP supported this season by the @FordFoundation: https://t.co/rWAIotwjQH

[Natasha Mascarenhas @nmasc_]

Pacing where? Latest scoop is about a young startup raising capital at a $5 billion valuation for its efforts to build self-improving AI.

Mirendil, which was launched by former Anthropic staffers and has hired over 20 employees, is set to launch its first frontier model by early next year.

w/ @shiringhaffary

[Jessica Lessin @Jessicalessin]

The Information is hiring our first Israel Bureau Chief as we ramp up our international expansion!

Ten years ago, we opened an Asia bureau and cemented a leading position in covering China tech.

Last month, we welcomed our first reporter in Singapore.

And as I searched for our next hub, I was looking for a place whose tech industry is woefully under covered relative to its significance, and the answer was clear.

Israel is at the center of three of the most important tech trends of the day: AI, cyber and defense.

I can't wait to build this team together with an awesome bureau chief.

Check out the role here.

https://t.co/eJwZW2wh5C

[Kevin T. Dugan @KevinTDugan]

The collapse of the Clarity Act marked a spectacular choke by an industry that had just recently begun reveling in its new lobbying clout, with President Trump in its corner. 

With @dgtokar and @Vlajournaliste

https://t.co/oMEKx92y4Q

[Reena Ninan @reenaninan]

Breaking: Cuba’s entire energy grid in blackout!!

[Reuters @Reuters]

Cuba energy grid suffers nationwide collapse https://t.co/wwdP7tkNIR https://t.co/wwdP7tkNIR

[Bloomberg @business]

The US has warned allies to expect delays of as much as five years in key weapons deliveries as it rebuilds its own depleted munitions stocks https://t.co/qnvwJ2s5k0

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

What can prevent gender-based violence from occurring in the first place?

On the latest episode of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women, reporter @leahkahunde profiles a leading community-based prevention model in Uganda. Then, host @ReenaNinan interviews @AvniNAmin from @WHO’s Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research. She’s been studying how to reduce GBV for decades.

Listen now: https://t.co/lL0T0aX1pB

[Kristin Diwan @kdiwaniya]

ICYMI
Prof Bernard Haykel and former US Amb to KSA Michael Ratney are blunt in assessing Saudi Arabia's worsening situation with Ansarallah and Iran and the lack of answers from the Trump Administration
https://t.co/IYv63MJpOm

[Reena Ninan @reenaninan]

Kudos to journalist @issacharoff + @lioraz. This is not an easy feat.

[Adam Lucente @Adam_Lucente]

Israel’s “Fauda,” which depicts Arabic-speaking Israeli soldiers, is among the most-watched Netflix shows in Lebanon, Jordan & Gulf states. This season delves into the Oct. 7 aftermath. Story here ⬇️

[Reena Ninan @reenaninan]

That’s a big number. Congrats @BainCapVC! Excited to see where you are investing w/ AI.

[Bloomberg @business]

Bain Capital Ventures has raised $1.6 billion to back new startups focused on the next stage of artificial intelligence https://t.co/Tn0kPeufvX

[Financial Times @FT]

Yemeni militants used Anthropic AI to try to build ballistic missiles https://t.co/D18tdK76Ky

[Christiane Amanpour @amanpour]

A Haaretz report alleges Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was warned by the UAE president about a possible Hamas attack prior to Oct 7, which Netanyahu has called “a complete lie.” Now former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert tells me, “I have a good reason to believe that this is absolutely accurate” – though won’t say what it is. “Maybe one day I’ll have to say it in court,” he adds.

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

Gender-based violence is often considered a sexism or cultural problem. But what if it were viewed as an economic issue?

On the latest of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women, host @ReenaNinan interviews @PassiSonya, founder and CEO of @freefromorg, a nonprofit that works to build safety and economic freedom for survivors. Then, reporter @elna_s reports from a very special clothing store in Cape Town, South Africa. Listen now: https://t.co/q5Lo5G9Sfz

[daniella🎾 @swingvolleyy]

the way he delayed/stopped this huge moment of glory to console a friend is such a testament to his character

[Reena Ninan @reenaninan]

You are a class act @carlosalcaraz

[Carlos Alcaraz @carlosalcaraz]

What a battle Ben! ❤️ You deserve the win, I wish you the best for the rest of the tournament! 🙌🏻 I leave here happy with my level after such a long injury. Thank you for the energy NYC! ⚡️ Always a very special place! 🇺🇸

📸 Getty

[Saagar Enjeti @esaagar]

NEW: Bank of America Institute used customer data to deduce that households who participate in online betting have a bank balance *59% of those who do not

In other words: Households who do not sports bet have 70% more money in the bank than those who do

[Reena Ninan @reenaninan]

Wow. He looks all growned up! 😅 Brava @carlosalcaraz! Can’t wait to see you back on the court. It’s just the beginning. ❤️

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

Carlos Alcaraz leaving the U.S. Open with a smile on his face after losing a heartbreaker at 3:30 am.

You have to respect this guy. 💔

[Reena Ninan @reenaninan]

I hate when I am asleep during important life moments!!!

[Ben Rothenberg @BenRothenberg]

It is absurd that I am finishing my reports on yesterday's U.S. Open action at 6:40 a.m, which is only three hours after it finished, and less than five hours until the next day's play starts.

The matches were great; the tournament needs an overdue fix.

https://t.co/mLH2a9d4Wn

[Rohan Goswami @rogoswami]

NEW w/ @lizrhoffman: US antitrust staff are launching a probe of Fox’s $22b acquisition of Roku, sources say. Comes a few days after Fox parted ways with star talent Maria Bartiromo. @semafor

https://t.co/hrvvdUNs7G