FT News Briefing Creators & Guests

Marc Filippino is an audio producer at the Financial Times in New York and the host of the FT News Briefing podcast.

Emily Feng is a reporter, currently working as an International Correspondent in Beijing for NPR.Prior to joining NPR, Feng was the Beijing correspondent for The Financial Times. Before that, she was a researcher for The New York Times.

Rhiannon Hamam is a lawyer who serves as a public defender. Her work focuses on the rights of marginalized and displaced peoples.Hamam has worked as a mitigation specialist, arguing (post-conviction) in favor of life for clients facing death sentences. She also co-hosts the podcast "5-4".Haram received degrees in Political Science and French and a minor in Human Rights Studies from Southern Methodist University. She taught fifth- and sixth-grade English Language Arts, then received her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.