Deena Zaidi


Data Journalist

Hi!

A data journalist with over 10 years of writing and reporting experience. I’ve had the pleasure of working for a local news paper in Seattle for about 2.5 years, after which I worked as a data visual journalist around two years in a leading broadcast news room in Canada.

I’ve written a wide range of stories— from hidden COVID-19 fatalities and rising Omicron numbers to immigration backlogs to soaring inflation and real estate markets. I am comfortable with mapping tools and have created multimedia interactives through ESRI’s GIS interface. These stories included “50 Years Later: Expulsion from Uganda” and “Canadian Urban Skies Turn Lethal for Migratory Birds“.

Prior to CTVNews, I wrote data-driven stories for, Seattle’s Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ)—one of the 44 markets of American City Business Journals. I also maintained the database for the local market which were published as weekly lists. The role involved fact-checking and in-depth research through surveys and phone calls. These lists ranked regional businesses on different metrics and were eventually compiled into the Annual Book of Lists.

Early in my career, I wrote extensively for various digital publications such as TheStreet.com, VentureBeat, Seeking Alpha, BuzzFeed, and Truthout with bylines in Reuters, Yahoo Finance, and MSN Money. I’ve authored a working paper on “The role of credit rating agencies in the Eurozone debt crisis” for Global Credit Review at the University of Singapore.

As a data journalist, I am always keen to look at the investigative side of stories where data is fundamental. My strength lies in data-driven stories that look beyond the numbers published in public records. I have solid experience in data analytics, with experience in mapping and creating interactive visuals.

I have an MSc. in International Banking and Finance from the University of Durham, England, and an MBA in Finance from ICFAI Business School, India. I hold a certificate in Data Analytics from Northeastern University and have been a part of a data bootcamp hosted by Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. (IRE) in Seattle.

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Month: June 2012

  • The Rise of Inflation and the Fall of the Rupee!

    The Rise of Inflation and the Fall of the Rupee!

    India faces a financial crisis and falling of our domestic currency ( owing alot to the Euro-crisis) is just one of the indications. In the past year, it has fallen by around 26% affecting the country’s imports.In such cases, only the central bank intervenes and that is exactly what India’s central Bank (RBI) has been…

  • ‘All is Well……..OR is it?’- a focus on low rankings of Indian banks

    ‘All is Well……..OR is it?’- a focus on low rankings of Indian banks

    Last year in November,2011, Indian Banking industry had been downgraded by Standard  & Poor’s (S & P) from stable to negative. The US credit crunch and Euro Zone crisis have had a major role to play in the downfall of some of the other major economies in the world.When asked last year on the reaction…

  • G20 vs Euro Zone Crisis vs Greek Elections vs Global Markets!

    G20 vs Euro Zone Crisis vs Greek Elections vs Global Markets!

    LOS CABOS,Mexico A group of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors form G20. These are from 20 major economies namely: Mexico, India, USA, UK, Turkey, Argentina, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, EU, France, South Korea, China, Brazil, Australia, Japan, Russia, Germany, Mexico, Canada and Indonesia. The key issues and strategies towards achieving a stable global economy…

  • The ‘Lost Decade’ of Japanese Banking Industry

    The ‘Lost Decade’ of Japanese Banking Industry

    Japan faces a history of ten years of repeated recessions followed by stagnation. As a sharp contrast to the stable performance in and before 1980’s, 1990’s was referred to as the “lost decade” by the Japanese. This area is identified as important since Japanese banks, two decades ago, were amongst the strongest in the world…