JSK Fellowships at Stanford

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New year, new cohort, same unstoppable energy! It’s hard to express how excited we are to finally have the 2026 JSK Fellows here at Stanford. We look forward to supporting this extraordinary group of leaders on their journey of growth, collaboration and impact. 🙌 #journalism buff.ly/3FuL3KT

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👏 Put your hands together for the 2025 ONA Impact Award winner, Andrew Losowsky. Join us in celebrating his commitment to community-centered journalism and his outstanding contributions to the field. #LocalNews buff.ly/o3Y7yE1

Media Fellowships | The Bill Lane Center for the American West 2016 media fellow Zack Colman of the Christian Science Monitor, right, talks to the science journalist and virtual reality specialist Anh Hoa Truong at the Bill...

Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West is now accepting applications for its Western Media Fellowship, a journalism award that provides $7,500 for a three-month project. buff.ly/Rj9wgPe

Out Of The Streets Of Portland Out of the Streets of Portland is a podcast focused on sharing the stories of people who are currently or formerly homeless in our community, and helping navigate the systems and services that the…

JSK alum Jenka Soderberg hosts the podcast Out of the Streets of Portland, which won 3rd place for Best Podcast in this year's Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Awards. 👏 Congrats, Jenka! #KBOOradio

Opinion | Fear Comes to America

I found this a very clear explanation of what we're going through: our democracy in danger as fear spreads through different parts of society, from military to academia to corporate.

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I blew up on TikTok with journalism — here's how you can, too I’ll never forget the day when an editor at the BBC told a 25-year-old me that journalists shouldn’t be on TikTok because “there’s so much misinformation on there.” By that point, I had maybe 10,000…

Who among us has started using TikTok in their journalism workflow? 🧐 buff.ly/GTbeZtx

Older Black man wearing a black T-shirt with the text in white, "First they came for the journalists. We don't know what happened after that " in front of a dark blue background.

I figured it was a good morning to wear my @jskstanford.bsky.social reunion T-shirt, especially considering how much this week felt like a roller coaster. The thumbs ups and first bumps made it feel like it was the right choice.

Press Forward invests $22.7 million in local news infrastructure Press Forward is announcing investments of $22.7 million in 22 projects that will strengthen the infrastructure of the field. Today’s local newsrooms are much smaller than 25 years ago – doing more…

👏 ICYMI: Press Forward is committing $22.7 million to 22 infrastructure projects to help local newsrooms thrive. These projects address some of the most significant challenges in journalism. It’s beyond thrilling to see bold ideas get the support they need! buff.ly/KnZozMI

Journalists are burning out, and managers can make a difference. 2025 JSK Fellow Joe Ruiz shares lessons from multiple interviews, his own newsroom experience, and what leadership training taught him about supporting mental health. buff.ly/YzVTcZf

A Year Later: How Russian Journalism Lost Even More Ground — and Where We Go from Here When I left for Stanford last summer to spend a year as a 2025 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow, I thought the situation for Russian…

What happens when your last remaining outlet to reach millions is suddenly blocked? 2025 JSK Fellow Mikhail Rubin explores YouTube’s fall in Russia, and what needs to happen next to keep press freedom alive.

Seems like just yesterday we were celebrating this amazing group. From day one, the 2025 cohort brought brilliance, heart, and hustle. ✨ Stay bold! #journalism #FutureOfNews

#telegram #телеграм #дуров Эта история важна для одного миллиарда человек, каждый из которых, включая, скорее всего, и вас, даже не подозревает о том, какого... Как Telegram связан с ФСБ? Что это значит лично для вас? Расследование

The Telegram app is seen as a tool of resistance, created by a man hailed as a privacy hero. But a new investigation by JSK alum Roman Anin and the team at iStories reveals that it’s also a tool of Russian state power, used to surveil, manipulate, and sabotage. buff.ly/tFLx2F0

Newsrooms are full of smart people. But being good at your job doesn’t automatically make you a great teacher. 2025 JSK Fellow Ryan Pitts spent the year studying how journalists can teach each other more effectively. This is a must-read for anyone who’s helped someone level up. buff.ly/ahNdwjq

Behind every great JSK Fellowships class is a thoughtful, dedicated selection committee. Many thanks for your hard work in shaping the 2026 cohort. Your time and care are deeply appreciated! buff.ly/eEHaP7u

Meet Veengas, founder and editor of The Rise News, the first nonprofit digital news outlet in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Help us welcome her to JSK!

Launched in 2019, The Rise News focuses on independent journalism, local reporting, and amplifying marginalized communities.

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Meet Eric Ulken, vice president of product management at The Baltimore Banner, a nonprofit digital startup that’s now Maryland’s largest news organization. Help us welcome him to JSK! He also teaches media entrepreneurship and co-founded the Data Desk at the LA Times. buff.ly/9cqnjES

Meet Ramsey G. Tesdell, CEO of Sowt Media. He co-founded Sowt to bring narrative, non-fiction audio journalism to Arabic-speaking audiences. He frequently mentors media startups, focusing on strategy, storytelling, and long-term sustainability. Help us welcome Ramsey to JSK! buff.ly/KdVLhne

Meet Sérgio Spagnuolo, a journalist and media entrepreneur based in São Paulo. He founded Núcleo Jornalismo, a newsroom investigating technology’s social impact. He’s led media innovation in Brazil for over a decade, from launching Volt Data Lab to Atlas da Notícia. Welcome to JSK! buff.ly/vCU5ARU

Meet Damaso Reyes, executive and investigative editor of the New York Amsterdam News and founding editor of its Blacklight investigative unit. He has reported from across the globe, and his work has earned major honors, including the 2024 Ida B. Wells Award. Welcome to JSK! buff.ly/NYrxnA5

Meet Kae Petrin, co-executive director of the Trans Journalists Association and a data reporter at Civic News Company. Their work blends accountability journalism and LGBTQ+ coverage, with a focus on visual storytelling. Welcome to JSK! buff.ly/wvJNYDH

Meet Elise Pepple, former executive director of Marfa Public Radio, where she shaped the station into a storytelling and community hub for West Texas. Under her leadership, the station launched a podcast studio and won a national Murrow Award. Help us welcome Elise to JSK! buff.ly/j5Xq42r

Meet Terry Parris Jr., Public Square editor at Headway, a longform journalism initiative from The New York Times. He has also launched several journalism projects, including MISSING THEM, ProPublica’s first engagement team, and the Library Newsroom Project. Welcome to JSK, Terry! buff.ly/Y0dhqDv

How We’re Using AI The rapid development of AI is already changing how journalists operate. Reporters, editors, executives, and others across the news industry share their advice on how to engage—and where to draw the l...

Happy to have contributed to this collection of essays on Artificial Intelligence & journalism published today in the @columjournreview.bsky.social . As a @jskstanford.bsky.social fellow, I studied the impact of AI on photojournalism & building public trust in news photos www.cjr.org/feature-2/ho...

John-Allan Namu, the co-founding CEO of Africa Uncensored, has led some of the most important investigations on the continent—from war crimes in South Sudan to financial secrets in the Pandora Papers. We're proud to welcome him to Stanford and JSK! buff.ly/3zpxwGg

Meet Asraa Mustufa, managing editor at The Examination, an award-winning nonprofit newsroom investigating global health threats. From the Pandora Papers to tracking how public funds shape schools, Asraa has helped target accountability across borders and communities. Welcome, Asraa! buff.ly/MG8NDcT

Meet Candice Mays, the project director at Mapping Black California, where she leads a one-of-a-kind data journalism unit dedicated to addressing systemic inequality in Black communities. Her work proves that data journalism can be both human and impactful. Welcome to JSK, Candice! buff.ly/OundiYn

Stanford collaboration contributes to Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting Stanford’s Big Local News and Libraries supported a Pulitzer-winning investigation into Baltimore’s fentanyl crisis, helping journalists uncover overdose patterns among Black men.

A nationwide collaboration led by Stanford’s Big Local News and Stanford University Libraries contributed to a 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting.

Meet Dessi Lange-Damianova, the COO of Bellingcat. Since joining Bellingcat, she has helped the organization grow from a small group of bloggers to a world-class global investigative powerhouse. Her experience spans four continents and more than 70 countries.

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Meet Sebastián Hidalgo, a Chicago-based photojournalist. His 2024 exposé on police and migrant laborers led to a city investigation and federal lawsuit. As a mentor in civic storytelling spaces, Hidalgo also leads vital conversations on the role of visual media in democracy. buff.ly/sdCD3XC