The Press Institute

LEADERSHIP

Cristi Hegranes, Executive Director

Jennifer Ruwart, Global Business Development Director

BOARD

Ryan Blitstein, Chief Strategy Officer, The SGE Fund

Cristi Hegranes, Founder

Jon Hegranes, Managing Director, Katabatic LLC

Frances Johnson, Strategic Communications Analyst, Armed Forces Services Corporation

Sibyl Masquelier, President, Executive Resource Group, Inc.

Amber Nelson, President, Lingo Consulting, Inc.

ADVISORS

Melissa Beran Samuelson, Clinical Professor, Walker Center for Global Entrepreneurship, Thunderbird School of Global Management

John Boykin, Interaction Designer and Information Architect

Natasha Deganello Giraudie, CEO, Micro-Documentaries

Gemma Dreher, Senior Counsel, BAE Systems

Harrison Goodall, Chief Operating Officer, One Global Economy

Amy Lombardo, Founder, True Nature Wellness

Gabrielle Rapport, DIrector of Corporate Responsibility, Ontier

Jeanne Marie Grumet, President, Communications Catalyst

Imagine a place where ethical journalism and social entrepreneurship meet to produce global news that is BOLD, AUTHENTIC and ACCURATE. Cristi Hegranes imagined such a place and from this vision The Press Institute emerged.

Now ethical, solutions-based reporting is being used as a tool for global transformation by empowering individuals, building stronger communities and raising global awareness

The Press Institute is an international nonprofit organization that brings responsible, investigative journalism to communities throughout the world. The Press Institute trains journalists in the developing world, operates news desks in 22 countries and collaborates with organizations dedicated to human development and responsible journalism.

The mission of The Press Institute is to increase access to information to enable people everywhere to live freer, fuller lives

Who We Are

The Press Institute is run by Executive Director Cristi Hegranes, an award-winning journalist and nonprofit leader, and an eight member board of directors. Our in-country news desks are staffed by local women and men who have completed The Press Institute's Certified Reporter Training program, ensuring they are responsible, solutions-based storytellers with strong source access and unique story angles.

What We Do

Since its founding in 2006, The Press Institute has trained or employed more than 100 women to be responsible, ethical journalists. We target marginalized women, such as the untouchable caste in Nepal, indigenous women in Mexico and former prostitutes and HIV+ women in Kenya.

Journalism training provides these women, who often have difficulty finding gainful employment, the opportunity to take on semi-public professions, establish themselves as literate leaders, challenge discrimination and earn living wages.

We are transforming the world using journalism as a tool for development. Join us.