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Jasmine Mithani

Technology Reporter (She/Her)

I’m Jasmine Mithani, the technology reporter at The 19th. My coverage revolves around themes of information access, privacy and politics. Online experiences shape our offline world, so I often write about extremism and intimate partner violence as well.

My reporting frequently centers LGBTQ+ perspectives and intersects with reproductive rights. I have a soft spot for stories about the South Asian diaspora and good books and try to report on solutions, not just problems.

I have a background in data reporting and collaborate with our partner SurveyMonkey to ask good questions. I contributed to The 19th’s award-winning coverage of the Dobbs decision and Kamala Harris’ nomination.

Never formally trained as a journalist, I was instead nurtured by Chicago’s civic media ecosystem. I’ve previously worked at FiveThirtyEight, NPR and South Side Weekly. I like video games where you can play as a girl, and I read arguably too much. I now live back home in Los Angeles after a decade of Midwestern winters.

My work is free to consume and free to republish because of contributions from readers like you. A donation of $19 goes a long way toward sustaining our nonprofit newsroom.

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Latest from Jasmine Mithani

The 19th Explains: Why some trigger laws still aren’t in effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned

The 19th breaks down the differences among the trigger laws, why some are being challenged and what this means for abortion access.

Jasmine Mithani · July 6, 2022
Here’s when each trigger law banning abortion could go into effect

Thirteen states have trigger laws on the books that immediately, or very quickly, banned abortion after the Supreme Court’s decision Friday.

Jasmine Mithani · June 24, 2022
What abortion looks like in every state — right now

The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. This dashboard provides updates on the current status of abortion rights in each state.

Jasmine Mithani, Shefali Luthra, Abby Johnston · May 25, 2022
New report aims to help evaluate critical LGBTQ+ health data collection

The report provides the NIH with guidance for gathering data on gender and sexuality, key to understanding disparities across marginalized populations.

Jasmine Mithani · March 28, 2022
See just how much White men have dominated the federal judiciary

As confirmation hearings start for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, The 19th takes a look at the diversity of the federal judiciary since its start in 1789.

Jasmine Mithani · March 21, 2022
Moving in with other adults has become a lifeline for single moms hit ‘tenfold’ by the pandemic

Single mothers, who have lost jobs at a higher rate than married parents, are turning to cohabitation as a way to get through the pandemic, get child care support and weather rising rents. Many are moving in with family, friends or other single moms.

Chabeli Carrazana, Jasmine Mithani · March 10, 2022