Formation
1966
Dawn E. Garcia
Professional Journalism Fellowships Program at Stanford University (1966–1984)
History[edit]
The program began in 1966 as the Professional Journalism Fellowships Program at Stanford University. Julius Duscha was associated director from 1966 to 1968.
In 1984 it was named after the American newspaper publisher and editor John S. Knight, following a large donation from the Knight Foundation to permanently endow the fellowships.[3]
Beginning with the 2009–10 fellowship year, the program placed a new emphasis on journalistic innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership. In 2014, it received a further $1.8 million grant from the Knight Foundation to fund a technology resource curriculum and programs to support its alumni in initiatives which they formulated during their fellowships.[3]
Notable alumni[edit]
Several of the program's alumni have received major journalism awards. Among past JSK fellows who have received the Pulitzer Prize are Daniel Golden,[4] Eileen Welsome,[5] and Susan Faludi.[6]