Sarah Kneezle is a multi-platform journalist whose work has reached millions of people online, in print and on tv.

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TELEVISION

Sarah helped launch Al Jazeera America and produced the network's first live broadcast. She currently works on the award-winning global affairs program GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

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PRINT

 Sarah's written work has been published by TIME Magazine, the Boston Globe, the Observer Group, Harvard University, Al Jazeera Media Network, Mass High Tech, and the Huffington Post.

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DIGITAL

  Sarah's viral segments on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver have been watched more than 30 million times. She's tweeted for TIME Magazine. Plus, she knows her way around HTML and CMS.

 

GZERO WORLD WITH IAN BREMMER

SENIOR PRODUCER & WRITER, ‘American democracy in danger’

  • Wrote the monologue on the state of American democracy as a set up to an interview with Ben Rhodes, former Obama speechwriter and author

 

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER

Researcher & Producer, 'Government Surveillance'

  • Served as lead researcher for an interview with Edward Snowden & companion piece on government surveillance, which received more than 18 million views on YouTube

GZERO WORLD WITH IAN BREMMER

Senior Producer & writer, ‘what does Build Back Better even mean?’

  • Wrote the monologue for a show on the social contract and looked at ways to redefine how government works for its citizens

 

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER

Researcher & Producer, 'Paid Family Leave'

  • Worked with comedy writers and footage producers to create a deep-dive segment on paid family leave that was praised by the Economist Magazine

GZERO WORLD WITH IAN BREMMER

Senior producer & writer, ‘The g7 reloaded’

  • Wrote the monologue for a show on the importance of 2021’s G7 summit and produced an interview with Ivo Daalder, a former US Ambassador to NATO

 

TIME NEWSFEED

Writer, 'The Global Politics of Sesame Street'

  • 2012 's Presidential candidates sling mud at one of the world's most beloved muppets, but this global institution deserves some credit for its role in educating the world

 

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH

Producer, Interviews

  • Developed and coordinated interview coverage during some of the world's most watched news events

 

TIME WORLD

Writer, 'E.U.’s Nobel Peace Prize: Does NATO Deserve It More?'

  • The Nobel Committee’s decision to award an ailing E.U. the Peace Prize leaves many confused

TIME NEWSFEED

Writer, 'the World's Grossest Cake Shop'

  • This is not your average cake shop, and these are not your average bakery clientele

 

TIME WORLD

Writer, 'Mark Your Calendars: November 10 Is ‘Malala Day’

  • In 2012, United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown declared November 10 “Malala Day”

AL JAZEERA AMERICA

Producer, Interviews

  • Helped produce Al Jazeera America’s first live broadcast and oversaw the network’s first live guest segments

 

AL JAZEERA AMERICA

producer, 'the week ahead: torture'

  • America’s interrogation strategies during the 'War on Terrorism' led to a worldwide increase of torture 

 

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH

Producer, 'The W.H.O. pressed on syrian healthcare crisis'

  • WHO's Syria Representative in Damascus responded to criticism that the UN has not fulfilled its obligations to protect civilians when it comes to access to healthcare

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH

Producer, 'MIT's jim walsh on the geopolitics of syria'

  • MIT's Security Studies Program Research Fellow Jim Walsh discusses Iran's role in the Syrian crisis, while namedropping Sarah Kneezle on air

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH

PRODUCER, 'Newsgrid: Rex Tillerson Out'

  • On #AJNewsGrid: US President Donald Trump thanks Rex Tillerson for his service as secretary of state adding that CIA Director Pompeo will 'do a fantastic job'.

 

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH

Producer, 'Inside Story: The Rise of the Superbugs'

  • More than 190 members of the United Nations have signed an agreement to fight drug-resistant bacteria

HUFFINGTON POST

Writer, 'She started listening to that fine, fine music'

  • A personal tribute to Lou Reed's music and his influence on making parents cool

THE BOSTON GLOBE

WRITER, 'CITY WEEKLY: A quiet forged from fire'

  • At the site of a Symphony Road brownstone where a 4-year-old boy perished in a fire, a small community garden celebrated its 30th anniversary

“Sarah is motivated and has innovative ideas about voices who deserve to be heard on the air. Major asset to a team of leading international journalists at Al Jazeera.”
— Renee Odeh, Head of Output, Al Jazeera English
“Sarah is outstanding in her ability to ‘get’ the angle - she understands news and its nuances; she’s a sharp journalist with a keen eye for an original angle.”
— Martine Dennis, Presenter, Al Jazeera English
“Sarah was versatile and hard-working, learned quickly, and showed great promise in journalism, whether in print or the online world.”
— Foon Rhee, Former City Editor, the Boston Globe
“Sarah Kneezle knows her stuff.”
— Hazem Sika, Presenter, Al Jazeera English