Wahid Bhat is an environmental journalist at Ground Report focusing on extreme weather events. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad. After that, he pursued his Post-graduate Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). Wahid's work has been recognized with awards from NFI India and the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Wahid’s reports have been published in various outlets, including Earth Journalism, Scroll.in, and India Spend. He has also received a grant from the Earth Journalism Network to cover the impact of extreme weather events, particularly lightning strikes, in the Kashmir valley. Wahid was a part of the Local News Accelerator program by the International Press Institute (IPI), where he received intensive training and coaching in media innovation and sustainability. The program focused on topics such as business models and audience engagement, which have been instrumental in Wahid's journey towards achieving financial and editorial sustainability
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