Fatima Moien is a journalist, and on-air talent with a background in broadcast news and criminal justice. She previously worked as a general assignment reporter and multimedia journalist for WHP-TV CBS 21 News in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she covered breaking news, public safety, and community issues.
Moien is an Emmy-nominated journalist who earned her Master of Arts in Journalism from Hofstra University and her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from CUNY’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Her path to journalism began with an early interest in public service and law enforcement. After passing the NYPD entrance exam as a sophomore in college, Moien began to reconsider a career in policing amid the national reckoning over police brutality following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Seeking another way to serve her community, she turned to journalism, discovering investigative storytelling as her calling and ultimately pursuing her graduate degree on Long Island, New York.
During her time at Hofstra University, Moien was recognized by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation as a Gracie Award winner, was nominated for a Fulbright Scholarship, and served as the student board representative for the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) New York Chapter. She also completed an academic-year internship at WNBC Channel 4, where she worked on the Better Get Baquero show.
Moien was awarded her first Gracie award live on ABC’s The View, in honor of the late Barbara Walters with a $10,000 scholarship.
At CUNY’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Moien majored in Criminal Justice with a minor in Digital Media & Journalism. During her later years at John Jay, she served as editor-in-chief of The Sentinel, the college’s student newspaper. She was also selected as a Justice Capital Initiative Fellow and an ARF WIDE Scholar, and served as a team leader for the ¡Adelante! Latinx Leadership Program, a paid mentorship initiative focused on supporting and retaining college students through their academic journeys and preparing them for graduate education.
Outside of journalism, Moien is an avid combat sports enthusiast, both as a competitor and martial artist. She holds a second-degree black belt in taekwondo and has competed nationally and internationally representing both the United States and Pakistan.
(above) New York Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz, District 39, with Moien having a light moment during a panel discussion.
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