Fellows

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Knight Fellows are experienced media professionals who are selected to lead projects based on their journalism, management and language skills.

Sandra Crucianelli Argentina: Create Tools to Collect, Analyze and Visualize Data for Investigative Stories
Jorge Luis Sierra
Gustavo Faleiros
Brazil: Launch a Digital Map That Uses Open Data to Monitor the Amazon
Brazil: Expand the Use of Satellite Mapping and Other Technologies to Improve Environmental Reporting
Mariana Santos Latin America: Improve Interactive Storytelling and Create a Corps of Tech-savvy Women in Newsrooms
Mariano Blejman Argentina: Launch an Innovation Challenge to Promote the Development of Digital Media in Latin America
Miguel Paz Chile: Expand Poderopedia, a Site Linking Business and Politics, Across the Region
Justin Arenstein Sub-Saharan Africa: Spurring Innovation and Experimentation in Newsrooms
Meredith Beal Sub-Saharan Africa: Develop New Business Models
Siddhartha Dubey
Babatunde Akpeji Nigeria: Giving Citizens in the Niger Delta a Voice on Health Issues
Elsabet Samuel Tadesse
Joseph Warungu Sub-Saharan Africa: Launch a Storytelling Challenge to Spur Innovative Coverage of Health and Development
Declan Okpalaeke Nigeria: Launch New Multimedia Health Section

Current fellows

Fellow	Fellowship
Sandra Crucianelli	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Argentina: Create Tools to Collect, Analyze and Visualize Data for Investigative Stories 2012 – 2013
Jorge Luis Sierra	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Panama: Develop a New System to Map and Investigate Crime and Corruption 2010 – 2013
Gustavo Faleiros	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Brazil: Launch a Digital Map That Uses Open Data to Monitor the Amazon 2012 – 2013 Brazil: Expand the Use of Satellite Mapping and Other Technologies to Improve Environmental Reporting 2013 – 2014
Mariana Santos	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Latin America: Improve Interactive Storytelling and Create a Corps of Tech-savvy Women in Newsrooms 2013 – 2014
Mariano Blejman	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Argentina: Launch an Innovation Challenge to Promote the Development of Digital Media in Latin America 2013 – 2014
Miguel Paz	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Chile: Expand Poderopedia, a Site Linking Business and Politics, Across the Region 2013 – 2014
Justin Arenstein	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Sub-Saharan Africa: Spurring Innovation and Experimentation in Newsrooms 2011 – 2013
Meredith Beal	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Sub-Saharan Africa: Develop New Business Models 2011 – 2013
Siddhartha Dubey	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 India: Enhance a Cutting-Edge, Multimedia Academy and Help Make it Sustainable 2011 – 2013
Babatunde Akpeji	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Nigeria: Giving Citizens in the Niger Delta a Voice on Health Issues 2012 – 2013
Elsabet Samuel Tadesse	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Ethiopia: Launch the Country's First Health Journalists' Association 2011 – 2013
Joseph Warungu	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Sub-Saharan Africa: Launch a Storytelling Challenge to Spur Innovative Coverage of Health and Development 2011 – 2012
Declan Okpalaeke	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Nigeria: Launch New Multimedia Health Section 2011 – 2013

Past fellows

Fellow	Fellowship
Alex Tizon	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 The Philippines: Tracking Government Efforts to Reduce Poverty 2009 – 2010
Bruno Garcez	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Brazil: Tapping the Power of Citizen Journalists to Increase Coverage of Poverty 2009 – 2010
Celia Cernadas	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Bolivia: Use the Web to Strengthen Community Radio 2008 – 2009
David Bloss	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Georgia: Journalism Training (2003) 2003 India: Starting a Multimedia Institute in Delhi 2009 – 2010
James Breiner	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Latin America: Regional Digital Journalism Center Takes Root in Mexico 2008 – 2010 Bolivia: Journalism Training (2006) 2006 The Tsinghua Global Business Journalism Program (GBJ) 2007 – 2012
Jody McPhillips	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Georgia: Journalism Training (2003) 2003 Georgia: Journalism Training (2005) 2005 India: Starting a Multimedia Institute in Delhi 2009 – 2010
Kawser Mahmud	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Bangladesh: Creating the First Women’s Broadcast News Agency 2009 – 2010
Miodrag Savic	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Serbia: Building a Business Journalism Dynamo in the Balkans 2009 – 2010
Sylvia Vollenhoven	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Ghana: Tackle Poverty, Engage Citizens with a New Health Radio Show 2009 – 2011
Theresa Elven	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Central America: A Model of Interactive News 2009 – 2010
Alison Bethel	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Ghana: Promoting Free and Fair Election Coverage 2008 – 2009
Benjamín Fernández	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Mexico: Defend Free Expression 2008 – 2009
Maria-Gabriela Carrascalao Heard	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 East Timor: Delivering Radio and Television News to Isolated Communities 2007 – 2009
Mariam Sami	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Syria: New Online Network for Young Journalists 2008 – 2009 Lebanon: New TV Programs Focus on Social Problems in Middle East 2007 – 2008
Marquita Smith	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Liberia: Bolstering Coverage of the Courts in Post-Conflict Era 2008 – 2009
Paul Radu	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 The Balkans: Tracking Corruption 2008 – 2009
Adnan Adil Zaidi	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Pakistan: Upgrading the Quality of Broadcast News (2009) 2008 – 2009
Ana Arana	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Mexico: New Investigative Journalism Unit Exposes Corruption 2007 – 2008 Colombia and Panama: Journalism Training (1999) 1999
Arul Louis	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 India: Cultivating Greener Coverage 2008
Eric Schwartz	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Azerbaijan: Cultivating Multimedia Journalists in Provinces 2009 – 2010
Maria Martin	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Guatemala and Uruguay: Journalism Training (2002) 2002 Guatemala: Pioneering a Digital Radio Network 2007 – 2008
Roderick Craig	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Egypt: Mentoring Investigative Journalists 2007 – 2008
Susana Seijas	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Mexico: Improved Access to Information for Investigative Broadcast Journalists 2007 – 2008
Vianney Missumbi	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Guinea: Helping Journalists Hold Officials Accountable 2007 – 2008
Alan Elsner	Knight International Journalism Fellowships 1992 – 2011 Romania: Journalism Training (2007) 2007