Jennifer Preston

Jennifer Preston was most recently Vice President for Journalism at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. For more than six years she oversaw an ambitious expansion of Knight’s portfolio to help address the gaps in local original reporting and equitable community information, halt the spread of mis/disinformation, and fund legal resources for journalists to hold the powerful to account and ensure press freedom. This support helped launch The American Journalism Project, NewsMatch, Report for America, News Revenue Hub, and a number of other journalism initiatives. Previously, Preston spent almost two decades at The New York Times and 11 years at New York Newsday as an award-winning reporter, editor, social media pioneer and senior newsroom executive. She has also taught journalism at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. While at the Shorenstein Center, Preston will research sustainable, scalable solutions for local news, and opportunities to increase social impact investments and philanthropic support for journalism.