Cristi Hegranes
Education
New York University
MS, Journalism 2003-01-01 - 2005-01-01
Poynter Institute
Fellow, Journalism 2003-01-01 - 2003-01-01
Loyola Marymount University
Bachelor's degree, Communications 1999-01-01 - 2003-01-01
Santa Fe Preparatory School
High School Diploma, 1997-01-01 - 1999-01-01Work Experience
Global Press
Current
Global Press
Ashoka
Current
Ashoka
Georgetown University
2022-08-01 - 2023-08-01
Georgetown University
Emerson Collective
2021-10-01 - 2022-10-01
Emerson Collective
Poynter Institute
2018-11-01 - 2018-11-01
Poynter Institute
Stanford University
2017-01-01 - 2017-12-01
Stanford University
California State University - East Bay
2010-06-01 - 2012-06-01
California State University - East Bay
San Francisco State University
2010-01-01 - 2011-05-01
San Francisco State University
SF Weekly
2005-03-01 - 2006-04-01
SF Weekly
Village Voice
2004-07-01 - 2005-05-01
Village Voice
Skills
Summary
I am the CEO and Publisher of Global Press, an award-winning organization that produces ethical, accurate global news. I founded Global Press in 2006 with a vision to create a new model for international journalism that prioritizes dignity, diversity, and transparency. With over 19 years of experience in the media industry, I have developed a unique set of competencies that enable me to lead the business and editorial sides of Global Press. I am an expert in local journalist security, and I created the industry-leading Global Press Duty of Care program to provide for the physical, emotional, digital, and legal security of our journalists. I am also the lead author of the Global Press Style Guide, which promotes greater precision and dignity in global journalism. As an Ashoka Fellow and a Dial Fellow at Emerson Collective, I am part of a network of social entrepreneurs who are dedicated to solving some of the world's most pressing problems. I am also an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University, where I teach a course on explorations of equity in global journalism. I am passionate about empowering local journalists to tell their own stories and to improve the global news industry and change the world. I am the author of Byline: How Local Journalists Can Improve the Global News Industry and Change the World (Forbes 2023), a book that shares the lessons and insights from my journey with Global Press.
