Columbia Journalism School Alumni Selected as 2020-21 New York Times Fellows

We are pleased to share the news that three recent Columbia Journalism School alumni - Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio, Veronica Penney, and Pranshu Verma - have been selected to join The New York Times'  2020-21 class of fellows. Chosen from an extremely competitive pool of applicants, the 2020-21 fellows will embark on a one-year immersive work program at The New York Times that will train them to thrive in future positions at the newspaper and at other publications around the globe.  Last year, three Columbia Journalism School alums were selected to join The New York Times' inaugural class of fellows. 


Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio is a 2019 graduate of the Master of Science Program who recently has been working as a News Assistant at CNN.  She will join the Times'  National section. 





Veronica Penney is a 2019 graduate of the Master of Science in Data Journalism Program.  After earning her degree, she has been working on a year-long investigation of climate change and health as a postgraduate fellow for Columbia Journalism Investigations. She will join the Times' Climate section. 



Pranshu Verma is a 2019 graduate of the Master of Science Program's Stabile Investigative Specialization who has recently been working as a Lenfest Fellow at the Philadelphia Inquirer. For the Times, he will serve as a Rosenbaum Fellow in Washington, D.C. 




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