JSK Journalism Fellowships welcomes three new board members

Emilia Díaz-Struck is the executive director of the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), a coalition of independent journalism organizations that supports, trains and connects investigative reporters around the world. 

Before joining GIJN, Díaz-Struck was data and research editor and Latin America coordinator for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), a global network of investigative journalists who collaborate on cross-border reporting initiatives. She participated in numerous ICIJ collaborations, including FinCEN Files, Pandora Papers, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Panama Papers. She has collaborated with journalists in more than 110 countries and territories.

Díaz-Struck, who is now based in Washington, D.C., pioneered data journalism and investigative collaborations in her native Venezuela. She has been a contributor for the Washington Post, the magazine Poder y Negocios, Venezuelan media El Universal, El Mundo and Armando.info, which she co-founded. Díaz-Struck is deeply committed to building “south-to-south” journalism networks connecting Latin America and Africa. 

Under her leadership, GIJN will host the 2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, expected to draw more than 1,000 journalists from around the world

Jodie Ginsberg is the chief executive officer of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to standing up for press freedom worldwide.

Under her leadership, CPJ documents attacks on journalists, provides emergency support, and advocates for the safety and rights of reporters — a mission of growing urgency amid rising global threats.

Ginsberg, who is based in New York, is an internationally respected expert on issues of media freedom and freedom of expression. She is a frequent speaker and writer on the challenges facing the press — from online harassment and legal intimidation to physical violence. She underscores that threats to independent journalism are threats to democracy itself.

A journalist by profession, Ginsberg joined CPJ in 2022 from the media development organization Internews Europe, where she was the chief executive officer. Prior to Internews, Ginsberg served for six years as CEO of Index on Censorship, a London-based freedom of expression group. She began her career at Reuters news agency where she held several positions, including bureau chief in London.

Liz Kelly Nelson is founder of Project C, a startup that supports journalists navigating the creator economy with practical tools to grow audiences, generate revenue, and maintain editorial integrity.

In its first year, Project C trained over 60 creator journalists, launched a thriving peer support community, and released the widely cited News Ecosystem Map, a first-of-its-kind visual framework for understanding the modern journalism landscape.

Nelson, of Washington, D.C., is recognized leader in creator journalism and a sought-after voice in conversations about the future of news. She is a 2024 fellow of the Columbia Journalism School’s Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program.

Nelson has more than 20 years of experience across legacy, digital-native and independent media. Before founding Project C, she was a vice president of Vox Media, leading brand strategy, revenue innovation and cross-functional partnerships. Prior to Vox, she was vice president of strategic content development at Gannett/USA Today Network. Earlier in her career, she worked at The Washington Post, where she launched and wrote Celebritology, one of the Post’s earliest and most successful digital brands.