Bio

Alessandra Ram is an award-winning producer and journalist. In 2023, she and ex-WIRED colleague Samantha Oltman founded Good Luck Media, a journalism studio for the biggest story on the planet: climate change.

As a field producer for Al Jazeera, she reported from Flint, Puerto Rico, Thailand, the US-Mexico border, Canada and all over her home state of California. She received two Emmys and two National Edward R. Murrow awards for her documentary coverage of the refugee crisis and environmental justice. Her stories have garnered tens of millions of views and been shared widely across platforms. In 2020, she launched an immersive YouTube show about tourism and social media. She also led social strategy and editorial partnerships for WIRED, where she covered events in tech, entertainment and business. She started her journalism career as The Atlantic’s social and video fellow — a first for the 166-year-old magazine. 

Alessandra is a judge for the Edward R. Murrow Awards with the Radio Television Digital News Association. She frequently reports on climate justice, water scarcity, the refugee crisis and protest movements around the globe.

To see more of her work, check out her portfolio.

Awards

  • Emmy Award [2022, Texas Lone Star]

  • Emmy Award [2022, Michigan]

  • Nominated, Emmy Award [2019, Michigan]

  • National Edward R. Murrow Award [2018]

  • National Edward R. Murrow Award [2020]

  • Telly Award [2018]

  • Telly Award [2019]

  • Telly Award [2020]

  • One World Media Award [2019]

  • Clarion Award [2018]

  • San Francisco Press Club Award [2018: Documentary, Features, Continuing Coverage & Sports]

  • Society of Professional Journalists Award, NorCal [2018]

  • Webby Award [2014]

  • Webby Award [2015]

  • Shorty Award

  • Aspen Ideas Festival Scholar [2019]

  • Judge: National Edward R. Murrow Awards with Radio Television Digital News Association [2022]

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Skills

Writing / Editing / Field Production / Research / Script Writing / SEO / Social Media Management / Audience Development / Talent Management / Adobe Premiere Pro / Storyhunter / Airtable / Budget Management

Filming Locations