It can be a hard decision to uproot your family for the fellowship and move halfway around the world or across the country. For Tonya Mosley (2016) and Jerry Capeci (1996) the experience had a lifelong impact.

Tonya Mosley: co-host, Fresh Air with Terry Gross; founder & CEO, TMI Productions.
Jerry Capeci: author; reporter, Gang Land News.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_AYteNnIDeN8WPzvvm0mP5AcCPHjTPGpNktz7IMRVUM/edit?usp=sharing

Tonya And Jerry

Melissa Chan (2013) and Marina Walker Guevara (2019) talk about the long tail of the JSK Fellowship and how it has had lasting effects on their lives and careers. 

Chan came to Stanford burned out after working for Al Jazeera English in Beijing. Similarly, Walker Guevara had just wrapped up work on the Panama Papers and was ready to assess the next moment in her journalism career.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gDup2ZYL5qGrkMyOfoj6OAtE6EYuktwOd3p0dqpE2t4/edit?usp=sharing

Marina and Melissa

Tayyeb Afridi (class of 2014) is in conversation with Kathy Kiely (class of 1991).

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OgPGqdkV_hHTdwvCrxhnPO8krISd7j9tiRBWiuNmda8/edit?usp=sharing

Tayyeb and Kathy

Brian Brumley from the class of 1994 speaks with Emily Harris from the class of 2006. Transcript: https://bit.ly/44Rl2qI

Bryan and Emily

In this episode of JSK Voices, an engaging discussion on innovation, ethics, and the future of news. 

Sally Lehrman (class of 1996) and Burt Herman (class of 2009) discuss their transformative journeys in journalism. Burt shares insights from his work with Hacks and Hackers, a nonprofit he founded to bridge the gap between journalism and technology. Sally reflects on her evolution from a daily reporter to leading the Trust Project, which aims to establish trust indicators for news organizations. Together, they emphasize the importance of adapting journalism to the digital age while maintaining ethical standards.

Transcript: https://bit.ly/3zcWmO5

Burt and Sally

This episode of JSK Voices is an insightful conversation about navigating journalism, leadership, and the power of community. 

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Class of 2022) and Don Day (Class of 2018) discuss their fellowship experiences at Stanford University. Jodi shares her unique perspective as a remote fellow during the pandemic, reflecting on how Zoom calls helped her maintain a sense of community while living on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. Don recalls how the fellowship provided him the space to rethink his career and life direction after leaving corporate media. They touch on moments of serendipity, fellowship challenges, and how the JSK program shaped their personal and professional growth. 

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZJuAZ3ywY34veHVRGKLICjpKjUd8a0pEIwBt3Tb0vYw/edit?usp=sharing

Don and Jodi Rave

Peter DiCampo, class of 2019, speaks with Patricia Mercado Sánchez, class of 2007.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S3m85RXK3ct1ySAB7SaiCi93H8NQ5awBKaEJT3SY8g4/edit?usp=sharing

Peter and Patricia

In this JSK Voices conversation, Denby Fawcett (1969) and Pablo Gonzalez (2004) discuss pivotal transitions in their journalism careers. For Fawcett, it was the shift from writing for the Women’s Page to covering the Vietnam War. For Gonzalez, it was the humbling experience of transitioning from reporting in Spanish to English.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jn163pjh31gNuQSvoqVusHL7jw4w3FE09T4S4hHrPtk/edit?usp=sharing

Denby Fawcett and Pablo Gonzalez

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rz_s5vBFY7zG1buQwz2jerOTHmLpTkTEFlS3mExf4DE/edit?usp=sharing

Violet Gonda Jim Bettinger

Among the alumni conversations in the JSK Voices collection is one between JSK Executive Director Dawn Garcia (1992), Director Emeritus Jim Bettinger (1983), and Director Emeritus Jim Risser (1974). In their conversation, they talk about how their time as fellows changed them and how the fellowship has evolved over the years.

Transcript: https://bit.ly/3EYzuEV

Dawn Garcia, Jim Bettinger and JimRisser: Fellowship

Based at Stanford University in Northern California, the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships supports diverse journalists from around the world who are creating solutions to journalism’s most urgent problems.

We focus on helping these journalism leaders succeed as effective change agents, improving the access to information people need to create and sustain democratic communities.

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