Nadine Sebai is a reporter at The Public's Radio, specializing in labor issues and investigative journalism. In 2023, she and fellow TPR reporter Nina Sparling published Underage & Unprotected in partnership with PBS FRONTLINE. This groundbreaking investigative series shed light on the plight of immigrant teenagers working in New Bedford seafood processing facilities, highlighting critical labor issues.
Nadine's voice has been heard on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as Here & Now, WBUR, WGBH, KQED, KXJZ, BBC World, KPFA, and KALX. Her reporting and commitment to investigative journalism have earned her numerous accolades, including the prestigious Mark of Excellence Award for In-Depth Reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists and a Reva and David Logan Prize for Excellence in Investigative Reporting. In May 2016, Nadine graduated from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism with a concentration in radio and investigative reporting. She received an Emmy-nomination for her work as Lead Researcher on Rape on the Night Shift, a PBS Frontline, Univision, Reveal, KQED, and Investigative Reporting Program collaborative investigation on sexual assault in the janitorial industry. She’s also received awards for her radio reporting, including a Mark of Excellence Award for In-Depth Reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists and a Reva and David Logan Prize for Excellence in Investigative Reporting. Prior to becoming a journalist, Sebai worked as an accountant for a top-rated mutual fund while attending the University of Miami. She also worked as an investigative analyst in Chicago, where she conducted background investigations on hedge-fund managers. When she's not on the job, you'll often find Nadine cooking or training her dog Lady. Fun fact! Nadine watched the documentary Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room more than 40 times, a film that sparked her transformation from an accountant to an investigative journalist. |
Speaking Engagements:
Investigating hate when the data isn’t there
NICAR (2018) The AJ+ Approach to the News San Francisco Public Library (2017) |
University of Rhode Island School of Journalism (2019)
Guest Speaker UMass Dartmouth English Department (2019) Guest Speaker |