|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscribe for the latest News, Events and Information.
|
|
By contributing to ICFJ, you allow us to make a difference for journalists, their news organizations and their audiences across the globe. To make a generous tax-deductible donation, please click the "donate now" button below.
|
|
|
|
The Founders
|
The early days of the International Center for Journalists
|
Three visionaries started the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) 24 years ago: Tom Winship, editor of The Boston Globe from 1965 to 1985; Jim Ewing, publisher of the Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire; and George Krimsky, Associated Press correspondent and editor for 38 years, now with the Republican-American in Waterbury, Conn.
Winship, Ewing and Krimsky felt a strong need to support colleagues overseas, particularly in countries with little tradition of a free press. All three shared the belief that the news media's role is to expose, investigate, and articulate issues of concern to average citizens. And they wanted an organization run by journalists for journalists to help foster their ideals. Out of their beliefs, ICFJ was born.
The legacy of our Founders remains present in the work that ICFJ continues to do. Each family still contributes to the success of ICFJ daily. Winship's son, Tom, currently serves on the Corporate Board and Margaret Winship is on ICFJ's Board of Directors. Ruth Ewing, wife of Jim Ewing is a steadfast supporter of ICFJ in many ways, including the development of ICFJ's robust environmental journalism department.
In 2006, ICFJ established the ICFJ Founders Award for Excellence in Journalism as a tribute to Winship, Ewing and Krimsky. This award is presented to a journalist with a long-time commitment to the highest standards of the profession. Past recipients include CBS News' Bob Schieffer (2006), NBC News' Tom Brokaw (2007). On November 12, 2008, The New York Times' John F. Burns will receive the award at the ICFJ Awards Dinner. To learn more about this award click here.
More about our Founders...
|
 Watch George Krimsky as he narrates how ICFJ was formed in the 1980s. George Krimsky came to ICFJ's headquarters last July in Washington, D.C. to talk with current staff members.
Read More...
|
|
 Thomas Winship was the editor of The Boston Globe for two decades propelled the newspaper to regional leadership and national stature, in part through tireless coverage of the court-ordered school busing that split the city in the 1970's.
Read More...
|
|
 In a career spanning 35 years, Krimsky is an editor and correspondent, lecturer, trainer, media critic and author. Krimsky served 16 years with the Associated Press, reporting from Los Angeles, New York, the Soviet Union and the Middle East.
Read More...
|
|
 James D. Ewing was a co-owner of The Keene Sentinel for nearly four decades and a force in the fields of government reform, social service and international journalism training.
Read More...
|
|
|
|
|