Life of a Fellow
Dispatches from current fellows about their Stanford experience.
Dreamworks, Twitter veteran sells storytelling with storymapping
It’s not enough to know how to tell a story; you have to know how to sell one, too. – James Buckhouse, director of content, Sequoia Capital.
15 social media tips and tools for journalists
Journalists can use social media as a reporting tool — to find stories, for newsgathering, research, finding interviewees and more.
A day in the life of a JSK fellow
Take a peek into some of the ways our fellows spend their days at Stanford — a photos by JSK fellows.
Are journalism schools teaching their students the right skills?
If you are a journalism educator or media professional, I have news for you: We work in tech.
With new collaboration, Amie Ferris-Rotman’s project takes flight
Knight Fellow Amie Ferris-Rotman’s project, Sahar Speaks!, will partner with the International Women’s Media Foundation.
“A new medium”: how virtual reality can change the news
During a visit to startup Jaunt, Knight Fellows learned about the implications of virtual reality for a more immersive news experience.
“Dead trees and ink”: Todd Vogt on the future of local newspapers
A Q&A with San Francisco Media Co. president Todd Vogt on the importance and future of newspapers in the Bay Area.
From ISOJ, insights on the future of news
Everyone’s heard of South by Southwest. But Austin’s smaller and slightly geekier International Symposium on Online Journalism is also a big draw for Knight Fellows, staff, and alumni.
Knight Fellows take an innovation field trip to the Big Apple
During a recent trip to the East Coast, Knight Fellows spoke with newsroom leaders in New York and Washington, D.C., about tactics for innovation.
Fail fast and bounce back: what alt-weeklies can learn from the startup mentality
In a disrupted news landscape, local publications need to think like startups: try things, fail fast, and remember that life is a prototype.
What do today’s news consumers really want?
Fellows spent a Saturday asking people in San Francisco two fundamental questions: In this digital age, how do you get your news, and why?
From South Sudan to China: When global events affect fellowship projects
When South Sudan descended into violence, Knight Fellow Kennedy Jawoko had to pivot. The result is a new collaboration between Fellows.
The future of media: attention-driven and bright
At Stanford’s Future of Media Conference, Knight Fellows talked with digital media entrepreneurs and industry leaders about the future of journalism, TV, mobile media, and much more.
How do you make a wall talk?
My Art in the Streets class has provided me with new insights for my journalism challenge.
Riptide: The epic collision between journalism and digital technology
Riptide authors, Twitter execs, and internet luminaries discussed the convergence of journalism
Knight Fellow Danyel Smith on mastering social media
“Always be connected,” Smith told Knight Fellows yesterday. “Social media is a lifestyle.”
Fellow from Pakistan discovers Silicon Valley is also a state of mind
Students in Pakistan have new ideas but kill them when they think of the resources they will need. Others think there is nothing new to create.
Knight gets second chance at making the best of Stanford
Life at Stanford as a husband and father is a little different from roaming The Farm as a single, wet-behind-the-ears freshman in 1992.
The Syrian conflict … in 5 minutes
During my year as a John S. Knight Fellow, I developed a news animation studio that produces videos that explain complex topics in five minutes or less.
A fig tree turns out to be a ‘disruptive’ element
The tree “made me think of my Spanish grandma. … her love poured especially into the fig jams she prepared at the end of every summer.”
Venture capitalist gives a peek into his profession
Only a fraction of the thousands of small companies vying to attract venture capital make it to the next level. For media companies, the bar is even higher.