We’re excited to announce the 2026-27 Knight-Bagehot fellows. Congratulations to these outstanding business journalists @aishagani.bsky.social @nicoleeinbinder.bsky.social @radioanis.bsky.social @skyoutbriout.bsky.social
Full list and bios at journalism.columbia.edu/news/knight-...
A Statement From Dean Jelani Cobb Standing With CJS Alumna Sarah Fitzpatrick, '10 M.S. Stabile: journalism.columbia.edu/news/stateme...
🏅Last call before Friday, April 24: Don’t miss your chance to recognize an outstanding journalist for the 2026 John Chancellor Award.
Presented by CJS, the annual award honors a journalist whose work reflects cumulative achievement, integrity and impact in the field:
This year's cohort includes Gabriela Goitía-Vázquez, Madison Hopkins, Lee Hawkins and and Liz Bell.
Learn more about each fellow and read the full announcement: journalism.columbia.edu/news/2026-20...
Selected from a highly competitive pool, this year’s fellows will pursue ambitious reporting projects with the time, space and resources to expand their expertise and impact.
🎓 Congratulations to the 2026–2027 Spencer Education Fellows at CJS!
For more than a decade, the Spencer Fellowship has brought leading journalists from the U.S. and around the world to undertake ambitious reporting projects on the most pressing issues in education.
“This chilling tale will stay with readers,” writes a Publishers Weekly critic.
Order your copy today: www.helenbenedict.com
📖 Professor Helen Benedict’s latest novel, “The Soldier’s House,” is out now!
It tells the story of an Iraq War veteran who, in an attempt to make amends, offers his upstate New York home as a refuge to the widow, child and mother of his assassinated Iraqi interpreter.
M.A. Thesis ✅
Congratulations to our 2026 Master of Arts cohort on turning in their theses today! A well-earned milestone following months of reporting, writing and dedication.
#ReportingBeginsHere
Interested in arts and culture reporting? Learn more about the M.A. Arts & Culture program at Columbia Journalism School: journalism.columbia.edu/ma-degree/ar...
📰 New from @theatlantic.com: Arts & Culture Professor David Hajdu reviews "Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn’t Easy," a biography of the musical icon by Daniel Okrent.
Read the full review: www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
Following Columbia Journalism School’s statement calling for the immediate release of Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, ’07 M.S., Dean Jelani Cobb joined @ms.now's @chrislhayes.bsky.social to discuss the broader implications for press freedom globally: youtu.be/HseCjEVc3y0?...
Enter a nomination by Friday, April 24: journalism.columbia.edu/chancellor
📷: 2025 Chancellor Award winner Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic. Credit: Chris Taggart.
🏅 There’s still time to nominate an outstanding journalist for the 2026 John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism!
The annual award recognizes cumulative professional accomplishment and honors the legacy of legendary NBC News correspondent and anchor John Chancellor.
A statement from the faculty of Columbia Journalism School calling for the immediate release of Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, '07 M.S.: journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-statement-ahmed...
📷: Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom.bsky.social)
“These grants, generously funded by @arnoldventures.bsky.social, have provided journalists with invaluable resources for local reporting, and once again the field has responded with innovative and important work,” said Robe Imbriano, Director of the @lipmancenter.bsky.social.
This year's grantees include Wyoming Today, @kcdefender.bsky.social, Mississippi Today and @calmatters.org, along with independent journalists Larkin Smith, Eryn Davis and Amanda Purcell.
📰 Supporting journalism communities rely on starts with investing in the work itself. Columbia Journalism School's @lipmancenter.bsky.social has awarded $185,288 in total funding through its 2026 Arnold Grants to support investigations into inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system.
2️⃣ In reporting for The War Horse, Sonner Kehrt examined the Trump administration’s discriminatory military policies and their impact on military families. Photos by the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps.
#BergerAward | #TobenkinAward
📷: 1️⃣ From part three of the 2026 Berger Award-winning series “When No One is Watching” for the Honolulu Civil Beat. Sandy Van, who provided a refuge for several foster boys, visits the horse farm where they lived. Photo by Kevin Fujii. Illustration by April Estrellon.
Both recipients will address the Class of 2026 during Journalism Day on May 19.
Read the full announcement: journalism.columbia.edu/news/2026-be...
They delivered deeply reported work on failures within the foster care system and the human cost of discriminatory military policies, centering the experiences of those most affected.
This year’s honorees are John Hill, '89 M.S., of the @civilbeat.bsky.social and Sonner Kehrt of @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social, a nonprofit newsroom founded by CJS alum Thomas Brennan, '15 M.S. Stabile.
🏆 The 2026 Meyer “Mike” Berger Award and Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award winners are in, honoring powerful investigations into abuse, discrimination and systemic harm.
We don’t have to wait for regulations to start making the internet safer. Conversations like this week’s event at @columbiaigp.bsky.social and @columbiajournalism.bsky.social with voices from policy, journalism, and tech can move us towards a more transparent information environment for everyone.
Director of Editorial Chao Xiong will accept on behalf of the newsroom, recognized for coverage that connects policy to the lived experiences of immigrant communities.
Together, these speakers offer the Class of 2026 a clear example of journalism at its best, as graduates step into their next chapters in the profession.
Read more about this year's lineup: journalism.columbia.edu/graduation
Cleo Abram, host of HUGE* If True, is the keynote speaker for the August 15 M.S. Data Journalism and M.S. Documentary graduation ceremony, to share insights on her work translating complex ideas into journalism that reaches millions.
Recipient of the 2020 Columbia Journalism Award, Brown was honored during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, she returns to campus at the faculty’s invitation to be recognized in person for a body of work that has exposed systemic abuse and driven accountability at the highest levels.
