Meg Kelly

Washington, D.C.

Video reporter, Visual Forensics

Education: Columbia University, Barnard College, BA, Architecture

Meg Kelly is a video reporter for The Washington Post's Visual Forensics team. Previously, she produced video and reported for The Post's Fact Checker and covered the 2016 election for NPR as a visual producer. As Fulbright Scholar in India, she produced a multi-media exhibition and oral history project that explored the structure of Dharavi's informal political and economic sectors. She has also reported on local politics, development and urban agriculture in New York City.
Latest from Meg Kelly

Behind Trump’s musical tribute to some of the most violent Jan. 6 rioters

As he seeks a return to the White House, Trump has intentionally and prominently embraced the cause of Jan. 6 prisoners, some of whom were the most violent that day.

May 7, 2023

    Donald Hazard calls supporters outside the D.C. jail

    Donald Hazard calls from inside the D.C. jail on March 30 to speak with people who gather nightly outside to show support for those incarcerated.

    May 3, 2023

    3D analysis shows how Israeli troops fired into group of civilians

    In an incident last month that left two Palestinians dead, troops shot at least 14 times in four seconds while civilians would have been visible.

    March 10, 2023

    Hundreds massacred in Ethiopia even as peace deal was being reached

    Soldiers from neighboring Eritrea went house to house killing villagers in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, witnesses say.

    March 1, 2023

    Brazil’s military police initially stood by as Bolsonaro supporters rioted

    A review of over 150 videos and images reveals that rank-and-file officers tasked with securing the streets around government buildings did little at first to stop the assault.

    January 28, 2023

    Videos of Brazil attack show striking similarities to Jan. 6

    Two years after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, a group of Bolsonaro supporters attacked Brazil’s government buildings in similar ways.

    January 9, 2023

    이태원 참사: 반복된 실수와 지연된 구조

    워싱턴 포스트는 단독 입수한 영상과 사진을 포함해 350개 이상의 자료를 분석하고 대조했다. 또한 전문가 자문을 의뢰해 10월 29일 이태원 참사에서 수많은 사상자가 발생한 주요인을 분석했다.

    November 18, 2022

    Crucial lapses led to tragically delayed rescue in a Seoul alley

    An analysis of more than 350 videos and photos of the deadly disaster found that a critical delay in emergency response likely led to more deaths.

    November 16, 2022

    Would you give up planes for these trains? Europe pushes travel that’s climate friendly.

    From “flight shame” in Sweden to flight bans in France, European countries are trying to get people to change their travel behavior and reduce emissions.

    October 28, 2022

    How the E.U. has fallen short on promises to Ukrainian refugees

    Many refugees have had to move from place to place and have yet to secure employment.

    October 26, 2022