Destiniee Jaram

Ohio University Two people standing and talking to each other at Ohio University
Two people standing and talking to each other at Ohio University
Mat dos Santos, the legal director of the ACLU of Oregon, and me speaking after his lecture at Ohio University. (2019)
Mat dos Santos, the legal director of the ACLU of Oregon, and me speaking after his lecture at Ohio University. (2019)
Bradleigh Aeh Athens Historians, David Butcher and I exploring Tabler Town
Athens Historians, David Butcher and I exploring Tabler Town
Me researching for the Tabler Town article in Southeast Ohio magazine with David Butcher and historians from the Southeast Ohio History Center. (Oct. 2020)
Me researching for the Tabler Town article in Southeast Ohio magazine with David Butcher and historians from the Southeast Ohio History Center. (Oct. 2020)
Lauren Papp Photo of Destiniee Jaram on a pair of wooden stairs with her reporting notebook
Photo of Destiniee Jaram on a pair of wooden stairs with her reporting notebook
Me on the field for a feature story on the Underground Railroad for Southeast Ohio magazine
Me on the field for a feature story on the Underground Railroad for Southeast Ohio magazine

Destiniee Jaram is currently a senior in the news and information track at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University with a minor in African American studies. Jaram wants to cover marginalized communities; she is driven to report on communities that are too often ignored and forgotten in traditional media coverage.


Currently, she works as a writer and a department editor at Southeast Ohio magazine, in addition to reporting for Meigs Independent Press. Destiniee also has an ongoing public relations internship with the Mount Zion Historical Preservation Society, in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

Jaram grew up in a suburb 20-miles southwest of Cleveland with her two sisters and mother, and their many beloved Pitbulls. She is also an avid lover of salt-water taffy and high-quality journalism.

Previously, she has worked as a multimedia reporter for the public news station, WOUB—based in Athens, Ohio—and freelanced for several online publications as well. Jaram has received multiple awards and scholarships from a plethora of organizations during her four years at Ohio University.


Destiniee Jaram is graduating in December 2021 and is actively seeking full-time, paid professional experience.
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