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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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.
ReadReadPrison 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.
ReadReadGlobal 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.
ReadReadGlobal 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.
ReadReadGlobal 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.
ReadReadGlobal 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.
ReadReadGlobal 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."
ReadReadShifting the Narrative
The Emerson Collective writes about Global Press and its founder, Cristi Hegranes, as part of its Dial Fellowship series
ReadReadGlobal 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.
ReadReadMeet 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
ReadReadCOO Laxmi Parthasarathy in Elle India magazine
An Elle India profile on COO Laxmi Parthasarathy and her husband highlights the vital work of Global Press
ReadRead"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
ReadReadSenior reporter Linda Mujuru on BBC’s Digital Planet
Interview by Gareth Mitchell, April 2022, BBC World Service “Digital Planet”
ReadReadJoint 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
ReadReadReporter Khorloo Khokhnokoi on BBC’s Digital Planet
Interview by Gareth Mitchell, April 2022, BBC World Service “Digital Planet”
ReadReadSenior Reporter Lucila Pellettieri on BBC's Digital Planet
Interview by Gareth Mitchell, January 2022, BBC World Service “Digital Planet”
ReadReadA Talk with Global Press CEO Cristi Hegranes
Interview by Maurice Bloem, December 2021, Podcast Walk Talk Listen
ReadRead2022 Journalism Predictions: The Year We Improve Representation in International Coverage
Article by Global Press COO Laxmi Parthasarathy, December 2021, Nieman Lab
ReadReadJournalism in the Time of Crisis
A panel conversation featuring Global Press COO Laxmi Parthasarathy, October 2020, Carleton University
ReadReadGlobal Press Visionary, Cristi Hegranes, on the Need for Consequence Driven Reporting
August 2020, The Social Change Diaries
ReadReadNewsrooms 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
ReadReadSharing stories from the front lines
A panel conversation featuring Global Press COO Laxmi Parthasarathy, June 2020, The 2020 Media Impact Forum
ReadReadLeading 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
ReadReadGlobal 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
ReadReadQ&A with Laxmi Parthasarathy, Chief Operating Officer of Global Press
Interview by Tesnim Zekeria, March 2020, The Atlantic
ReadReadAs press freedom declines, philanthropy must address the safety, security of journalists around the world
May 2019, Media Impact Funders
ReadReadWhy We Banned the Word “Ethnic”security of journalists around the world
February 2019, NiemanReports
ReadReadPredictions 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
ReadReadSome Zimbabweans Say Mnangagwa Will Win 2018 Presidential Election
Coverage of a Global Press event, May 2018, Voice of America
ReadReadThe 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
ReadReadSocial Entrepreneurship, Media Innovation & More with WeWork Creator Award Winner Cristi Hegranes
December 2017, Entrepreneur Podcast Network
ReadReadHow To Reinvent Journalism
Podcast interview with Global Press CEO Cristi Hegranes, November 2017, Inflection Point
ReadReadPerspectives from the field: journalism, media and the role of philanthropy
November 2017, Alliance Magazine
ReadReadGlobal Press trains women around the world to be local journalists
April 2017, Nieman Lab at Harvard University
ReadReadRemarks 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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