Three news industry leaders join JSK Journalism Fellowships board
The Board of Visitors for the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford welcomes three new members this fall. These media industry leaders are shaping today’s conversations in journalism and pursuing solutions to its contemporary challenges, such as increasing threats to the integrity of information.
“With these additions, we are seeking to expand our program’s connections to leaders who are shaping the future of journalism through their innovative and forward-thinking work,” said JSK Director Dawn Garcia.
The new members recently appointed by the Stanford president:
- Sarah Alvarez, a JSK alum and founder of Outlier Media, a Detroit-based service journalism organization.
- Marcus Mabry, senior vice president of digital editorial and programming for CNN Worldwide.
- Zach Seward, editorial director of AI initiatives at The New York Times.
“With their range of expertise across the most pressing needs journalism faces today, Sarah, Marcus and Zach will broaden the JSK Stanford program's ability to support the fellows for years to come,” said the chair of the board, Karen Wickre, principal at KVOX Media and former editorial director at Twitter (now X).
Panel Provides Guidance and Expertise
Wickre and two other members of the board – Sue Cross, founder of Cross Media Development and past CEO of the Institute for Nonprofit News, and Kinsey Wilson, founder and head of Newspack at Automattic – led the search for the three new members. The JSK Board of Visitors is appointed by the Stanford president as a vital liaison to the media and technology industries. Its policy guidance helps shape the direction of the continually evolving JSK fellowship experience. JSK has awarded more than 1,000 fellowships to journalists from more than 80 countries since its 1966 inception.
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