Cody Mello-Klein

Reporter at Northeastern Global News

United States

Cody Mello-Klein is a reporter and communications specialist at Northeastern Global News, housed within Northeastern University's Office of Communications.

Whether he's writing about politics, business or video games, Cody emphasizes the people at the heart of a story or organization. His passion lies at the intersection of art, commerce, technology and humanity.

He previously served as editor of the Alexandria Times, a weekly newspaper covering local news for a community just outside Washington D.C. He also hosted the Times' first podcast, Speak Easy, on which he interviewed interesting and notable members of the Alexandria community.

His freelance work in games journalism has also been featured in Wireframe Magazine and online at Kotaku, IGN, Heroes Never Die, VG247, Game Informer and Rock, Paper, Shotgun. His freelance work spans deeply reported investigative work to in-depth features of industry veterans like Ken Levine, always with a focus on the ways games intersect with and shape culture.

Cody previously co-hosted the weekly gaming news podcast PVA Radio.

Cody has worked in publishing and game design, reported on culture abroad in Greece, and done investigative work in partnership with WCVB in Boston. He's a creative, friendly, and curious writer with a great work ethic and a constant drive to improve his skills.

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Speak Easy: The Alexandria Times Podcast

Listen to Speak Easy on Spotify. Each month, Alexandria Times Editor Cody Mello-Klein sits down with interesting Alexandrians to chat about politics, the arts, business and all things Alexandria.

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News @ Northeastern
06/07/2022
How A.I. helped Val Kilmer get his voice back for 'Top Gun: Maverick'

The long-in-the-works sequel to the 1986 Tom Cruise blockbuster has been shattering expectations since it launched into the theaters on May 27, soaring to a $160 million domestic opening. The high-flying, practically shot jet plane action sequences and Cruise's inimitable star power have brought crowds to their feet.