Who We Are
In Stereo Studios is an editorial audio production company founded by journalists Marisa Mazria Katz and Bilal Qureshi. We create documentary-style podcasts and editorial communications for nonprofits, individuals, and companies seeking compelling, high-quality storytelling. With backgrounds at NPR, The New York Times, and beyond, we bring a journalistic approach to every project. We specialize in full-service podcast production, from concept to final mix, and offer strategic editorial consulting for organizations looking to strengthen their narrative voice.
Meet the Team
With decades of experience in global journalism, our team brings deep editorial insight to every project. We specialize in crafting audio stories that are as compelling as they are carefully produced.
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Co-DirectorMarisa Mazria Katz is a journalist and radio reporter of Syrian descent whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Vogue, NPR, and The New York Review of Books. She founded the Eyebeam Center for the Future of Journalism, supporting artist-driven reporting for outlets like The New Yorker and The Guardian. She was the founding editor of Creative Time Reports and co-founded the Center for Artistic Inquiry and Reporting. Her editorial projects have received major grants and earned prestigious awards, including a Pulitzer Prize and an Emmy. She currently teaches at RISD.
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Co-DirectorBilal Qureshi is a broadcaster, critic, and essayist whose work has appeared on NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, and Newsweek. A former producer, editor, and reporter for NPR’s All Things Considered, he has covered international culture, immigration, Islamic art, and South Asian affairs. His column "Elsewhere" explores global cinema in Film Quarterly magazine and podcast. Bilal is a recipient of NPR’s Kroc Fellowship, the USC Getty Fellowship for Arts Journalism, and the Robert Bosch Fellowship in Germany. Born in Pakistan and raised in Virginia, he holds degrees from the University of Virginia and Columbia Journalism School.
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