JSK Fellowships at Stanford
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We help journalism leaders succeed in improving the access to information people need to create and sustain democratic communities.
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Take a step toward a new chapter in your journalism career with 9 months of discovery, mentorship and leadership training at the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford. Apply by Dec 3 at 1pm PT.
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⏳ We’re in the final stretch! The JSK Journalism Fellowships is looking for courageous journalists who are committed to pushing the field forward.
If you have a big idea (or even the spark of one), we want to hear from you.
Deadline is Dec 3 at 1pm PT. bit.ly/jsk27
If you have a big idea (or even the spark of one), we want to hear from you.
Deadline is Dec 3 at 1pm PT. bit.ly/jsk27
November 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
⏳ We’re in the final stretch! The JSK Journalism Fellowships is looking for courageous journalists who are committed to pushing the field forward.
If you have a big idea (or even the spark of one), we want to hear from you.
Deadline is Dec 3 at 1pm PT. bit.ly/jsk27
If you have a big idea (or even the spark of one), we want to hear from you.
Deadline is Dec 3 at 1pm PT. bit.ly/jsk27
In a new Medium post, 2026 JSK Fellow Damaso Reyes writes about how creating the first investigative unit at a Black newspaper led to increased funding, expanded readership and awards. Now he’s using his time at Stanford to create a blueprint to do it again. buff.ly/dzNNbXg
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
In a new Medium post, 2026 JSK Fellow Damaso Reyes writes about how creating the first investigative unit at a Black newspaper led to increased funding, expanded readership and awards. Now he’s using his time at Stanford to create a blueprint to do it again. buff.ly/dzNNbXg
In a new conversation, JSK alum Sarah Alvarez, founder of Outlier Media and now the James B. Steele Chair in Journalism Innovation at Temple University, lays out a case for reporting on and staying with an issue until conditions actually change.
The case for treating the news like a campaign
At Outlier Media, Sarah Alvarez learned that making an impact for low-income Detroiters meant reporting on complex problems and not letting up.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
In a new conversation, JSK alum Sarah Alvarez, founder of Outlier Media and now the James B. Steele Chair in Journalism Innovation at Temple University, lays out a case for reporting on and staying with an issue until conditions actually change.
In a new Medium post, 2026 JSK Fellow Dessi Lange-Damianova reflects on the power of interdisciplinary learning and chance encounters during her first months at Stanford, capturing both the abundance and humility of the JSK Fellowship experience.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
In a new Medium post, 2026 JSK Fellow Dessi Lange-Damianova reflects on the power of interdisciplinary learning and chance encounters during her first months at Stanford, capturing both the abundance and humility of the JSK Fellowship experience.
Read more: buff.ly/9X2GvwR
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Take a step toward a new chapter in your journalism career with 9 months of discovery, mentorship and leadership training at the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford. Apply by Dec 3 at 1pm PT.
buff.ly/QQ6QuK4
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November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Take a step toward a new chapter in your journalism career with 9 months of discovery, mentorship and leadership training at the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford. Apply by Dec 3 at 1pm PT.
buff.ly/QQ6QuK4
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In this clip from a recent Q&A, our director answers the question of whether it's worth applying again to the JSK Fellowships if you've tried in the past.
✂️ Is it worth applying again to the JSK Fellowships?
40 seconds · Clipped by JSK Stanford · Original video "JSK Live Q&A (Nov 2025)" by JSK Stanford
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November 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
In this clip from a recent Q&A, our director answers the question of whether it's worth applying again to the JSK Fellowships if you've tried in the past.
ICYMI, the live Q&A hosted by JSK director Dawn Garcia is available on our YouTube page. It's an inside look at the fellowships experience plus a deep dive into tips for potential applicants. The top tip: beat the Dec 3 deadline! buff.ly/E7tYQWw
JSK Live Q&A (Nov 2025)
JSK directors Dawn Garcia and Alberto Mendoza lead an informal Q&A session to share information about the fellowship and answer questions from potential applicants.
Application Deadline:
Dec. 3 at…
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November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
ICYMI, the live Q&A hosted by JSK director Dawn Garcia is available on our YouTube page. It's an inside look at the fellowships experience plus a deep dive into tips for potential applicants. The top tip: beat the Dec 3 deadline! buff.ly/E7tYQWw
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Honored that the Library Newsroom, and the work we're doing in Sunset Park and beyond, was featured in such an important piece of work. Thank you @shannonmattern.bsky.social!
I wrote about public libraries as spaces of civic solidarity, common knowledge, and public infrastructure — all endangered by commercial and federal saboteurs
Extralibrary Loan: Making the Civic Infrastructure We Need
Amid a war on public knowledge, libraries are pushing outward, enlarging the commons through new configurations of civic and creative life.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Honored that the Library Newsroom, and the work we're doing in Sunset Park and beyond, was featured in such an important piece of work. Thank you @shannonmattern.bsky.social!
Effective leadership requires focus, adaptability and self-awareness. The JSK Fellowships help journalists develop those strengths so they can return to their communities to lead with intent and purpose. Apply now. buff.ly/oECMPJ2
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Effective leadership requires focus, adaptability and self-awareness. The JSK Fellowships help journalists develop those strengths so they can return to their communities to lead with intent and purpose. Apply now. buff.ly/oECMPJ2
Congrats to JSK alum Tom Van de Weghe on his new book, Back to China. 👏 Drawn from more than 20 years of firsthand experience, his reflections go beyond the usual takes with a nuanced perspective on how the country’s changes affect us all. 🌐 #journalism buff.ly/fXPW9rK
November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Congrats to JSK alum Tom Van de Weghe on his new book, Back to China. 👏 Drawn from more than 20 years of firsthand experience, his reflections go beyond the usual takes with a nuanced perspective on how the country’s changes affect us all. 🌐 #journalism buff.ly/fXPW9rK
Powerful work from JSK alum Davíd Rodriguez Muñoz for the Detroit Free Press, documenting the care, love, and challenges of Michigan providers supporting children with special needs. Story by Beki San Martin. #Photojournalism
Michigan child care providers say they're without resources to properly serve kids with autism
Providers of children age 4 and under say that they need more help to care for those with developmental disabilities.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Powerful work from JSK alum Davíd Rodriguez Muñoz for the Detroit Free Press, documenting the care, love, and challenges of Michigan providers supporting children with special needs. Story by Beki San Martin. #Photojournalism
JSK alum Matt Kiefer and colleague Hannah Harris Green created an open-source database for their investigation into drug overdose trends across the country. It's powerful example of data-driven #journalism serving the public good. Links to their reporting are in the comments. buff.ly/hsVqpsU
GitHub - mattkiefer/us-overdoses: analyzing state- and county-level overdose trends over time
analyzing state- and county-level overdose trends over time - mattkiefer/us-overdoses
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November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
JSK alum Matt Kiefer and colleague Hannah Harris Green created an open-source database for their investigation into drug overdose trends across the country. It's powerful example of data-driven #journalism serving the public good. Links to their reporting are in the comments. buff.ly/hsVqpsU
Tuesday, Nov. 4, will mark Stanford’s fifth Democracy Day, a university-wide academic holiday held annually on U.S. Election Day, when classes pause and the campus turns its focus toward civic engagement and learning. buff.ly/aFUF4SO
Democracy Day to focus on civic engagement beyond the ballot box
Stanford’s fifth annual Democracy Day aims to promote a deeper conversation about what it means to be an engaged democratic citizen, with a focus on open dialogue and building tangible civic skills.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Tuesday, Nov. 4, will mark Stanford’s fifth Democracy Day, a university-wide academic holiday held annually on U.S. Election Day, when classes pause and the campus turns its focus toward civic engagement and learning. buff.ly/aFUF4SO
We give journalists space to explore and the tools to lead. The result? Stronger news and stronger communities. buff.ly/w8ywWH0
October 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We give journalists space to explore and the tools to lead. The result? Stronger news and stronger communities. buff.ly/w8ywWH0
Paulette Brown-Hinds, JSK alum and founder of the Inland Empire Journalism Innovation Hub, leads a discussion on treating local news as a public good, and why representation and inclusion in media matter. This free talk starts at 10am and is open to the public.
AAUW Redlands to host media leader Paulette Brown-Hinds for talk on strengthening local news
The publisher of Black Voice News and founder of the Inland Empire Journalism Innovation Hub will speak Nov. 1 at the University of Redlands.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Paulette Brown-Hinds, JSK alum and founder of the Inland Empire Journalism Innovation Hub, leads a discussion on treating local news as a public good, and why representation and inclusion in media matter. This free talk starts at 10am and is open to the public.
This year, the deadline is the same for all JSK applications: Dec 3 at 1pm PT. Now is the time to get started. buff.ly/w8ywWH0
October 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This year, the deadline is the same for all JSK applications: Dec 3 at 1pm PT. Now is the time to get started. buff.ly/w8ywWH0
2010 alum Paul Radu and OCCRP launch Floodlight Gaming, connecting investigative journalists and game developers to turn real-world exposés into interactive experiences.
"The games that were submitted through the jam were incredible and really elevated the reporting.”
"The games that were submitted through the jam were incredible and really elevated the reporting.”
Floodlight Gaming Connects Investigative Reporting to Game Developers for Adaptation Into Interactive Media Experiences
“Hunting the Hunter” wins top award at inaugural Floodlight Investigative Journalism Gaming Summit
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October 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
2010 alum Paul Radu and OCCRP launch Floodlight Gaming, connecting investigative journalists and game developers to turn real-world exposés into interactive experiences.
"The games that were submitted through the jam were incredible and really elevated the reporting.”
"The games that were submitted through the jam were incredible and really elevated the reporting.”
JSK alum Rashad Mahmood and Press Forward New Mexico are helping communities reconnect with local journalism through a mix of advocacy, funding, and training. buff.ly/VZMghJ4
October 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
JSK alum Rashad Mahmood and Press Forward New Mexico are helping communities reconnect with local journalism through a mix of advocacy, funding, and training. buff.ly/VZMghJ4
The SPJ Foundation has awarded $75,000 to nine journalism organizations and SPJ chapters across the US. The grants support First Amendment awareness, media literacy, public information access, and advocacy for journalists and their communities. buff.ly/pTEicF0
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The SPJ Foundation has awarded $75,000 to nine journalism organizations and SPJ chapters across the US. The grants support First Amendment awareness, media literacy, public information access, and advocacy for journalists and their communities. buff.ly/pTEicF0
Big Local News joins The New York Times Local Investigations Fellowship in supporting a new investigative reporting center at Deep South Today, a nonprofit network of local newsrooms.
Big Local News partners with new investigative reporting center to cover stories impacting the Deep South
Big Local News will join The New York Times Local Investigations Fellowship in supporting a new investigative reporting center at Deep South Today, building capacity for in-depth, accountability…
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October 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Big Local News joins The New York Times Local Investigations Fellowship in supporting a new investigative reporting center at Deep South Today, a nonprofit network of local newsrooms.
“I really love being at the university, where our very mission is to share what we learn with the world.” —Stanford physicist Surya Ganguli.
Three reasons why universities are crucial for understanding AI
There is a “fierce urgency” to understand how artificial intelligence works, says Stanford physicist Surya Ganguli, who is leading a project to bring the in
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October 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“I really love being at the university, where our very mission is to share what we learn with the world.” —Stanford physicist Surya Ganguli.
Journalists turn in access badges and exit the Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules. buff.ly/GqchHOE
October 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Journalists turn in access badges and exit the Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules. buff.ly/GqchHOE
"This is about a breach of editorial independence.” — IDS co-editor-in-chiefs Mia Hilkowitz and Andrew Miller buff.ly/bdFRmSH
Major controversy and hard knocks journalism lessons from Indiana University
Indiana University faces backlash after firing student media director Jim Rodenbush and cutting funding for the Indiana Daily Student’s print edition, sparking outcry over censorship and press…
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October 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"This is about a breach of editorial independence.” — IDS co-editor-in-chiefs Mia Hilkowitz and Andrew Miller buff.ly/bdFRmSH
Please help us welcome three new members to our Board of Visitors: Emilia Díaz-Struck, executive director at GIJN; Jodie Ginsberg, CEO at CPJ; Liz Kelly Nelson, founder of Project C. We're excited about the insights and expertise these leaders bring to the fellowship. buff.ly/QEr0BLK
JSK Journalism Fellowships welcomes three new board members
They are leading and building organizations at the forefront of supporting journalists and press freedom.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Please help us welcome three new members to our Board of Visitors: Emilia Díaz-Struck, executive director at GIJN; Jodie Ginsberg, CEO at CPJ; Liz Kelly Nelson, founder of Project C. We're excited about the insights and expertise these leaders bring to the fellowship. buff.ly/QEr0BLK
Apply now for the JSK Journalism Fellowships and join a network of journalists shaping what’s next. Deadline: Dec 3. buff.ly/a2mE59q
October 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Apply now for the JSK Journalism Fellowships and join a network of journalists shaping what’s next. Deadline: Dec 3. buff.ly/a2mE59q