Faye D’Souza is an Indian journalist and a television news anchor. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Mirror Now. She hosts the popular show The Urban Debate on Mirror Now, which focuses on real-world issues rather than trending stories. She was born on 8 October 1981 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Faye D’Souza studied journalism at the Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, She then pursued a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Mount Carmel College in 2002. She completed her Master’s Degree in Mass Communication from Convergence Institute of Media, Management, and Information Technology Studies (COMMITS), Bengaluru in 2004.
Faye D’Souza started working when she was in college. She joined the All India Radio (AIR), Bangalore and used to read the news on the radio. While she was pursuing her master’s degree, she took up a job in CNBC-TV18 in 2003. She used to be in the field of financial journalism. It made her path and she continued to work there even after completing her master’s degree.
Faye D’Souza’s journalism career started with CNBC-TV18. She had a backend job in financial journalism. Eventually, she started reporting on financial issues. Faye joined the Times Now Network in 2007. She was appointed in ET Now, the financial channel of Times Now.
Her popular shows from ET Now- the Investor’s Guide, Property Guide, and The Urban Debate were revived on Mirror Now. She started the Urban Debate as a show which would focus on the real issues rather than the stories which were trending. The Investor’s Guide also had a permanent segment for women investors which helped them make choices which would be beneficial for them. She had always wanted to do something good for society and often invites members of the LGBTQ community to her show, “The Urban Debate”.
Faye D’Zouza has also won several awards like, The “Journalist of the Year” award by Redlink Awards in May 2018, “News Anchor of the Year” Award Presented by the International Advertising Association (IAA) in July 2018. She was also featured on the cover of the Verve Magazine.
