By: E&P Staff Twelve U.S. journalists have been awarded John S. Knight Fellowships at Stanford University for the 2006-07 academic year. During their stay at Stanford, they will pursue independent courses of study and participate in special seminars.
The 2006-07 program marks the 41st year that Stanford has offered fellowships for professional journalists. Financial support for the U.S. fellows comes primarily from an endowment provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
The new Knight Fellows and what they will study:
Andrea Bernstein, senior reporter, WNYC New York Public Radio; the past and future of cities and urban design.
John Briggs, senior editor, Yahoo News; the framing of political communication, and its effect on news coverage and public opinion.
Leslie Casimir, immigration reporter, Daily News (New York); black immigration in the U.S.
Kevin Fagan, reporter, San Francisco Chronicle; the American West.
Justine Gubar, bureau producer, ESPN (New York); sports and globalization: the impact of current economic, technological and cultural shifts on professional sports.
R. Scott Horner, assistant graphics director, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; adapting the techniques of film to improve non-linear narratives.
Douglas Kim, arts and entertainment editor, Seattle Times; exploring technology, media, diversity and culture to reach the audiences of the future.
Peter McBride, freelance photographer, Basalt, Colorado; history, politics and the link between culture and ethnomusicology.
Kathleen McCoy, assistant managing editor, features, Anchorage Daily News; the impact of blogging and new media on change in news organizations.
Eric Schmitt, military correspondent, New York Times; the military as a foreign policy tool in the post-Sept. 11 security environment.
Dian Wei Tang, deputy metro editor, World Journal (New York); how ethnic and mainstream media can benefit each other.
Karl Vick, Istanbul bureau chief, Washington Post; ingredients of American incuriosity about the world beyond its borders.
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