Journalist & Writer
Anna
Rankin
Covering culture, politics, and the stories that sit in the spaces between long form journalism and literary nonfiction.
Biography
Anna Rankin is an award-winning journalist covering culture, politics, and human-interest stories across New Zealand, the United States of America and Europe.
She writes for major national publications and international outlets, with a focus on long-form narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting and literary craft.
Before working as a journalist, Anna trained in experimental filmmaking and fine arts.
She has been based in New York City as a Fulbright scholar, where she completed her Master of Arts in Journalism, with a concentration in Politics, at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
Academic Background
2026
Master of Arts in Journalism with a concentration in Politics
Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, New York City, New York
2018
Master of Arts in Creative Writing (Non-Fiction)
International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML), Te Herenga Waka / Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington
2014
Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism
Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau / Auckland University of Technology, Auckland