Meraji described an incident when part of her piece capturing an interview with a protester was cut from a radio program, leading to criticism from some listeners that she had failed to report on perspectives from all sides.
[17] Meraji has stated that she hoped the podcast, which deals with race, culture and identity, would make "[these issues] more accessible to a broader audience.
"[19] Meraji's work was part of an emerging development in news content and analysis that involved engaging younger, more diverse audiences,[20] often by picking up on themes first advanced from social media platforms, blogs and pop culture.
[22] In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in 2020, Code Switch audience numbers increased significantly, and with episodes like "Why Now White People?
In her role, she hoped to "create new publishing opportunities in podcasting for students, working with them to produce episodes on race and identity, as well as investigate other topics."
[27] Meraji received awards from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists in 2015 and 2016,[28] the latter for a piece she reported on about an inspirational scout leader for a troupe of at-risk boys .