Global Press in the news

At Global Press, we not only report the news, sometimes we make the news too. Here are some recent highlights of press coverage about Global Press, or op-eds by Global Press team members.

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February 9, 2023

Global Press gives voice to local women journalists across the world

Global Press CEO and founder Cristi Hegranes talks to the host of "It’s All Journalism" about the organization's past, present, and future.

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January 18, 2023

Prison Journalism Project Appoints Four Leaders to Board of Directors

Prison Journalism Project names Global Press founder and CEO Cristi Hegranes to its board of directors.

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December 6, 2022

Global Press News Services Hires Celia Wu as Managing Director in Anticipation of 2023 Demand for B2B Services That Promote DEI and Employee Well-Being

Global Press News Services (GPNS), a division of international non-profit media organization Global Press, has named sustainable journalism expert Celia Wu as Managing Director to expand global access to the organization’s B2B products and services.

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November 26, 2022

Global Press on NPR's "Weekend Edition"

Scott Simon, of NPR’s "Weekend Edition," interviews Global Press Argentina senior reporter Lucila Pellettieri about her story on the shocking conditions in Argentina's overcrowded prisons.

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November 25, 2022

Global Press on PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour’s Nick Schifrin interviews Global Press senior Zimbabwe reporter Linda Mujuru about her long-term investigation into miners using mercury to extract gold.

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October 24, 2022

Global Press Strategic Plan Approved, Key Organizational Updates and 2023 Activities

The Global Press board of directors unanimously approved the new strategic direction of the organization which includes major changes to editorial structure, audience engagement and global expansion. 

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September 22, 2022

Global Press in NPR’s “The Public Editor” newsletter

Poynter’s Kelly McBride consults Global Press founder Cristi Hegranes, and cites the Global Press Style Guide, on use of the term "mud huts."

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August 2, 2022

Shifting the Narrative

The Emerson Collective writes about Global Press and its founder, Cristi Hegranes, as part of its Dial Fellowship series

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July 25, 2022

Global Press on PBS NewsHour

Global Press Journal Mongolia reporter Khorloo Khukhnokhoi appears on PBS NewsHour to discuss the findings of her investigation into forced virginity testing in high schools.

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May 20, 2022

Meet Global Press: Filling Global News Gaps with Female Reporters

Columbia Climate School's blog, "State of the Planet," highlights the "Sustain What" news review with Global Press CEO Cristi Hegranes and COO Laxmi Parthasarathy

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May 16, 2022

COO Laxmi Parthasarathy in Elle India magazine

An Elle India profile on COO Laxmi Parthasarathy and her husband highlights the vital work of Global Press

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May 14, 2022

"Decolonizing Global Media Coverage" panel at the 2022 International Journalism Festival

Global Press COO Laxmi Parthasarathy speaks on a panel at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia

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April 19, 2022

Senior reporter Linda Mujuru on BBC’s Digital Planet

Interview by Gareth Mitchell, April 2022, BBC World Service “Digital Planet”

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April 13, 2022

Joint Op-Ed by CEO Cristi Hegranes

A joint op-ed by CEO Cristi Hegranes and Geetha Murali, Global Press board member and CEO of Room to Read, April 2022, The Chronicle of Philanthropy

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April 5, 2022

Reporter Khorloo Khokhnokoi on BBC’s Digital Planet

Interview by Gareth Mitchell, April 2022, BBC World Service “Digital Planet”

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January 25, 2022

Senior Reporter Lucila Pellettieri on BBC's Digital Planet

Interview by Gareth Mitchell, January 2022, BBC World Service “Digital Planet”

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December 22, 2021

A Talk with Global Press CEO Cristi Hegranes

Interview by Maurice Bloem, December 2021, Podcast Walk Talk Listen

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December 15, 2021

2022 Journalism Predictions: The Year We Improve Representation in International Coverage

Article by Global Press COO Laxmi Parthasarathy, December 2021, Nieman Lab

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November 24, 2020

Independent Media and the Pandemic

November 2020, Center for International Media Assistance

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October 22, 2020

Journalism in the Time of Crisis

A panel conversation featuring Global Press COO Laxmi Parthasarathy, October 2020, Carleton University

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July 2, 2020

Newsrooms updates to style guide entries related to race are heartening, but far from comprehensive

Article by Global Press CEO Cristi Hegranes, July 2020, Poynter.org

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June 10, 2020

Sharing stories from the front lines

A panel conversation featuring Global Press COO Laxmi Parthasarathy, June 2020, The 2020 Media Impact Forum

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May 18, 2020

Leading a Global Team Through Crisis Means Focusing on Local Details

Article by Global Press CEO Cristi Hegranes and COO Laxmi Parthasarathy, May 2020, Stanford Social Innovation Review

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April 15, 2020

Global Media Organizations Can Build Resilience to the Coronavirus by Showing Reporters They Care

Article by Global Press CEO Cristi Hegranes and COO Laxmi Parthasarathy, April 2020, Center for International Media Assistance

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March 31, 2020

Q&A with Laxmi Parthasarathy, Chief Operating Officer of Global Press

Interview by Tesnim Zekeria, March 2020, The Atlantic

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December 1, 2018

Predictions for Journalism in 2019?A Year to Invest in the Security of Local Journalists

Article by Global Press CEO Cristi Hegranes, December 2018, Nieman Lab at Harvard University

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June 14, 2018

Why Local Journalism Makes a Difference

June 2018, NiemanReports

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April 27, 2018

Some Zimbabweans Say Mnangagwa Will Win 2018 Presidential Election

Coverage of a Global Press event, May 2018, Voice of America

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April 12, 2018

The Bottom-Up Media Revolution: How Social Entrepreneurs are Building Trust Between Communities and the Media

Report by Laxmi Parthasarathy and Michael Gordon, April 2018, Michigan Ross Center for Social Impact, University of Michigan

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November 22, 2017

How To Reinvent Journalism

Podcast interview with Global Press CEO Cristi Hegranes, November 2017, Inflection Point

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April 10, 2017

Global Press trains women around the world to be local journalists

April 2017, Nieman Lab at Harvard University

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November 21, 2016

Remarks by UN head Ban Ki-moon single out Global Press founder

While accepting an honorary doctorate by Loyola Marymount University, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to LMU alumnus Cristi Hegranes, who founded Global Press, and praises her for sharing the values he pursues in his work.

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