Rajneesh Bhandari

Rajneesh Bhandari is an award-winning multimedia journalist, investigations editor, filmmaker, and educator based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is the founder and chief editor of the Nepal Investigative Multimedia Journalism Network (NIMJN). He oversees investigations and training at NIMJN. His multimedia work on different issues has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, Aljazeera, AJ+, BBC Reel, Great Big Story, Contrast VR, NPR, and other outlets. He is a Fulbright Humphrey alumnus of the Cronkite School of Journalism and the recipient of the Themis Speak-up Award 2022 for his investigative journalism work in Nepal.