Class of 2026

Fellows are listed alphabetically, with original titles and employers from their fellowship year. 

Headshot photo of Jennifer Brandel in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Jennifer Brandel — Los Angeles, California
CEO and co-founder, Hearken
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of Allison Herrera in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Allison Herrera — Tulsa, Oklahoma
senior reporter, APM Reports, American Public Media
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of Sebastián Hidalgo in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Sebastián Hidalgo — Chicago, Illinois
freelance photojournalist
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of Shiu-tung (Patrick) Lam in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Shiu-Tung (Patrick) Lam — Hong Kong, China
freelance editor
Lyle and Corrine Nelson International Fellow

Headshot photo of Dessi Lange-Damianova in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Dessi Lange-Damianova — Amsterdam, The Netherlands
COO, Bellingcat
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of Candice Mays in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Candice Mays — Riverside, California
project director, Mapping Black California
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of Asraa Mustufa in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Asraa Mustufa — Chicago, Illinois
managing editor, The Examination
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of John-Allan Namu in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

John-Allan Namu — Nairobi, Kenya
CEO and co-founder, Africa Uncensored
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of Terry Parris Jr. in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Terry Parris Jr. — New York, New York
Public Square editor, Headway, The New York Times
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of Elise Pepple in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Elise Pepple — Marfa, Texas
former executive director, Marfa Public Radio
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of Kae Petrin in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Kae Petrin — Seattle, Washington
co-executive director, Trans Journalists Association
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of Damaso Reyes in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Damaso Reyes — New York, New York
executive and investigative editor, The New York Amsterdam News
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of Sérgio Spagnuolo in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Sérgio Spagnuolo — São Paulo, Brazil
executive director, Nucleo Jornalismo
Knight Latin American Fellow

Headshot photo of Ramsey G. Tesdell in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Ramsey G. Tesdell — Amman, Jordan
CEO and co-founder, Sowt Media, Inc.
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of Eric Ulken in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Eric Ulken — Baltimore, Maryland
vice president of product management, The Baltimore Banner
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot photo of Veengas in front of sandstone arches on the Stanford University campus

Veengas — Karachi, Pakistan
editor, The Rise News
JSK Journalism Fellow