Meet the Fellows
The current group of JSK Fellows showcases journalists and journalism entrepreneurs from around the world.
Class of 2015
Yahoo! International Fellow
Senior anchor and producer, Geo News, Karachi, Pakistan
najiaasharali@gmail.com, @najiaashar
Challenge: How might online visualizations be used to provide safety training and guidelines to journalists?
Designer and storyteller, IDEO (as of July 2015), San Francisco
zenab@stanford.edu, @zena_b
Challenge: How can we make watching news videos on a cellphone be a more delightful, engaging and addictive experience?
Anchor and reporter, KQED Public Media, San Francisco
cdbear@stanford.edu, @CharlaReports
Challenge: How might we redesign public media newsrooms to increase their creativity and innovation?
Federal reserve reporter, American Banker, Washington, D.C.
dborak@stanford.edu, @donnaborak
Challenge: How can we use artificial intelligence to elevate the user experience?
Knight Foundation Latin American Fellow
Co-founder and executive director, Radio Ambulante, San Francisco
carolina.guerrero@stanford.edu, @nuncaduermo
Challenge: How can we help Latin American journalists and storytellers produce long-form narrative radio journalism?
Co-editor and co-founder, Gopher Magazine, In-House International, Austin, Texas
lope@stanford.edu, @hello_lope
Challenge: How can we make city data more engaging?
Enterprise reporter, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.
lshansen86@gmail.com, @HansenLouis
Challenge: How can we create engaging and profitable tablet and mobile publications for newspapers?
staff writer, The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif.
jahay@stanford.edu, @jeremyhay
Challenge: How do low-income, underserved communities develop their own media infrastructure and service?
Lead writer, BBC Trending, London
@CordeliaHeb
Challenge: How can we tap the full potential of social media for newsgathering?
Enlight Foundation Fellow
Senior editor, Science and Technology Daily, Beijing
jingj@stanford.edu, jiangj0105@gmail.com
Challenge: How can we improve the quality of science reporting in China?
Deputy assistant managing editor for national news, The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
annekornblut@gmail.com, @annekornblut
Challenge: How can we expand news coverage by making a more seamless connection between freelancers and newsrooms?
Freelance journalist, Palo Alto, Calif.
yleow@stanford.edu, @YvonneLeow
Challenge: How can we create and deliver stories that are native to messaging platforms?
Knight Foundation Latin American Fellow
Project coordinator, Mural Blog, São Paulo
izabelamoi@gmail.com, izabelamoi
Challenge: How might we assure the inclusion of underrepresented and unheard voices in the mainstream news flow?
Founder, MuckRock, Boston
michael@muckrock.com. @morisy
Challenge: Can games help crowdsource journalism while bringing in new revenue?
Freelance writer/journalism teacher, Oakland, Calif.
bymota@stanford.edu, @writergirl
Challenge: How might we create a space for student journalists to connect and create global stories?
senior editor, Essencefestival.com, Brooklyn, New York
aofori@stanford.edu, @KO_616
Challenge: How can culture reporters writing about music, art, race and identity tell richer stories?
Lyle and Corrine Nelson International Fellow
Digital content manager, The Star Publications, Nairobi, Kenya
dolewe@stanford.edu, @DickensOlewe
Challenge: How can we safeguard drone journalism in Africa?
Senior reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Paris
christina.passariello@gmail.com, @cpassariello
Challenge: How can journalism use data in a more interactive way to better engage readers as consumers?
Director of interactive and animation, Fusion, Miami
mymarysaints@gmail.com, @marysaints
Challenge: How can we bring more women into technology in newsrooms?
Science and technology freelance journalist, Menlo Park, Calif.
anhhoa@stanford.edu @AnhhoaTruong
Challenge: How can virtual reality be used to tell science stories?