By the youth. For the youth.
The Editorial Board
Co-Founders
Lily Wolfson & Ryan Pelosky
Editors-in-Chief
Allison Markman & Kaden Pradhan
Associate Editors
Zack Pelosky & Bhavya Surapaneni
Managing Editors
Tanveer Kaur & Laetitia Sanai
Copy Editors
Siri Ratnam, Einthiri Mudili & Ria Dangayach
Executive News Editor
Milo Mandelli-Valla
Local News Editor
Allison Markman
National News Editors
Grace Schuringa & Hannah Katzke
Global News Editor
Einthiri Mudili
Opinion Editors
Ella Gonzalez, Kaushal Agarwal & Siri Ratnam
Features Editors
Zachary Kurtz & Ria Dangayach
Sports Editor
Tanveer Kaur
Arts Editors
Milla Hartford & Emily Berliner
Science Editors
Bhavya Surapaneni & Ananya Vinay
Youth Initiatives Editor
Milla Hartford
Photo Editor
Eli Diker
Directors of Outreach
Benjamin Rubin, Ella Scandura & Grace Schuringa
Our Mission
Founded in New York City, The Iris is a newspaper produced by high school students from across the world. We are dedicated to printing underreported, accurate news; versatile opinion pieces; and captivating stories. We recognize the importance of social media in communicating news stories but realize that it can often be one-sided or fail to convey the whole story. The Iris seeks to address this phenomenon and firmly believes in the importance of informed journalism. We will use this platform to uplift marginalized voices; we are an actively anti-racist and anti-discriminatory newspaper. We strive to report comprehensively and concisely through a reputable platform where students can amplify their voices. Above all, The Iris seeks to inform thought, discourse, and in turn, action among the youth of our world.
We felt our newspaper name, The Iris, fitting. Indeed, Iris is the messenger of news for the Olympian gods. As one, we hope to deliver news to our readers as Iris does to the gods.
Contact us at theirisnyc@gmail.com to get involved or learn more about The Iris.