Leading Journalists to Discuss What’s Next for the U.S. and the World after Momentous 2024 Elections

By: ICFJ | 09/13/2024

The week after polls close in the U.S. in November, leading journalists will delve into the implications of this historic election year, in a special, on-stage conversation Nov. 14 at ICFJ’s 40th Anniversary Tribute to Journalists in Washington, D.C.

NBC News’ Meet the Press Moderator Kristen Welker, the emcee of this year’s awards gala, will lead the timely discussion, featuring:

  • Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times;
  • Eugene Daniels, POLITICO Playbook co-author and White House correspondent; and
  • Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize laureate; co-founder and CEO of Rappler; professor of practice and IGP-affiliated faculty member, Columbia SIPA; and ICFJ board member. 

 


Join ICFJ on Nov. 14 at the Tribute to Journalists – during what is sure to be a fast-moving news cycle – to hear insights and analysis from these deeply knowledgeable panelists. At the gala, ICFJ will also recognize three outstanding international journalists. John-Allan Namu, a reporter and media entrepreneur from Kenya, and Valeriya Yegoshyna, an investigative reporter from Ukraine, will receive the 2024 ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award. Rana Sabbagh, a renowned investigative editor from Jordan, will be honored with the 2024 ICFJ Knight Trailblazer Award.
 

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The ICFJ Tribute to Journalists, held at the Ronald Reagan Building, is Washington, D.C.’s premier international media event of the year. The gala draws several hundred media luminaries and other guests in support of journalists worldwide, many of whom put their lives on the line to bring us the news. Learn more about opportunities to support this year’s Tribute to Journalists on Nov. 14, in ICFJ’s 40th anniversary year, and purchase tickets today.

 

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