Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program

2016 Annual Report Mission Chairman’s Letter

Ottawa It’s an eventful time to be a journalist in the United States, Canada and . The Arthur F. Burns Fellowship program With the refugee crisis in Europe, Britain’s is an exchange of journalists between Ger- referendum on European Union member- many and the United States/Canada, with ship, the U.S. presidential election, the re- the primary purpose of increasing public cent shift of government in Canada, and knowledge and understanding about the the war in Ukraine, among many others, three countries, and the relations between there is no shortage of major events to them, through independent mass media. cover that affect the entire transatlantic A parallel goal of the program is to devel- community. Knowledgeable, experienced op reporters who are interested, skilled and reporters are vital to understanding these informed about transatlantic relations. On complex situations. its 25th anniversary in 2013, the fellow- The best training ground for report- ship expanded to include Canada. ers is on the job, and working as a foreign Each year, the program brings together correspondent is akin to graduate-level 10 reporters from each side of the Atlan- training. For many Arthur F. Burns Fel- lows, their fellowship is one of their first tic and, following a week-long orientation Marcus W. Brauchli program in Washington, places them in Managing Partner, opportunities to report overseas. Fellows newsrooms of the other country to work North Base Media; often describe their experience as a trial by Former editor-in-chief of fire—one in which they emerge stronger, for two months, producing articles and and programs for home and foreign audiences. The Washington Post more confident and highly skilled. They Alumni of the Burns program consti- take advantage of these new abilities tute a strong and growing network of jour- and perspectives to improve coverage of nalists, many of whom move into positions 2015 Burns Fellows at the Canadian Embassy reception in Washington, D.C. transatlantic issues—covering everything of greater responsibility in the United from multinational corporations to arts States, Canada and Germany. The pro- and politics with greater expertise and re- gram is supported by a board comprised of sources. leaders in journalism, business, diplomacy It is an honor to be associated with this and government. valuable program that makes such vital progress in improving understanding of transatlantic issues and creating a cadre of skilled and knowledgeable reporters. It is always a pleasure meeting alumni at fellowship events and learning how they are still contributing meaningfully to journalism and the transatlantic dialogue. We look forward to many more years of Arthur F. Burns Fellowship alumni who continue this important work.

Sincerely,

Cover Photos (clockwise from top): Daniel Guillemette (2015) interviewing a Syrian refugee outside the LaGeSo registration office in Berlin; Pia Dangelmayer (2015) reporting in New York; Clare Richardson (2014) reporting for Deutsche Welle TV in Berlin; Tomas Urbina (2014) at a farm in Schleswig-Holstein; Peter Mellgard (2014) with Sabine Weyermann at the Weyermann malt factory in Bamberg. Marcus Brauchli Writing and Editing: Maia Curtis; Design: Jill Gallagher “In my job at Spiegel Online, I some- times write up to 10 news briefs a The Burns Impact day… While I was in Boston, I wanted to do something I generally cannot do Highlights from the 2014-2015 Classes in Hamburg: take more time to write fewer stories. I succeeded.” —Frauke Lüpke-Narberhaus (2014), Reporter, Spiegel Online, Hamburg; Hosted by: The Boston Globe The Burns Fellowship’s impact is like a set ports, including stories on the ongoing ef- of dominoes. It starts with young and tal- fect of the NSA scandal, an exhibition of ented reporters and places them overseas German art from the Weimar Republic in in a new and challenging work environ- Venice, Germany’s energy transformation, “Being at The Post was great be- ment—with enough support to learn, but and Hitler’s drug addiction. cause staff writers and editors were enough freedom to take risks and try new Many fellows in the 2015 class had to extremely happy to share their things. The first impact is immediate— quickly shift gears in order to cover the experience with me either at work, or they gain new reporting skills, learn about biggest news story of the day—the sud- during lunch or dinner. It also helped another country, acquire resume-building den influx of thousands of refugees into Nora Gantenbrink (2015) interviewing Tyler Ford. clips, and become more tenacious and con- Europe. quite a lot that I was allowed to con- fident in their abilities. The next domino is Emmarie Huetteman (2015), a re- tribute my own stories and to have more far-reaching. They produce a wealth porter in the Washington bureau of The access to The Post’s analytics tools of stories for both home and host media New York Times, expected to attend press to experiment with digital journal- on issues large and small that affect the conferences in Berlin and interview gov- ism myself. I think I still benefit from transatlantic relationship. And last but not ernment officials about the Greek debt that experience in D.C. every day.” least, their experiences help them leap for- crisis, much like her beat in D.C. But her —Rick Noack (2014), Freelance ward in their careers—reporting with new fellowship took a radical turn soon after Journalist, London; Other fellows used their program to “The Burns Fellowship offered me a knowledge and skills, writing with greater arriving. Hosted by: The Washington Post delve deeper into their regular beats, launchpad to make the jump from text to nuance and depth, and with an ongoing “I found myself talking to refugees in gaining different perspectives and access broadcast journalism. During my time at focus on international issues and stories. the same pair of jeans day after day, cov- to new contacts on the other side of the the international broadcaster Deutsche Alumni often gain greater responsibility ering a different international crisis and ocean. Welle TV, I learned how to write and edit in their newsrooms and continue to work getting a crash course in being a foreign “The Arthur F. Burns Fellowship for television. Now I’m working as a re- as foreign correspondents. Not only do correspondent,” she said. “The Burns Fellowship has altered opened up to me the opportunity to porter at their studios in Berlin and regu- alumni benefit from the fellowship over She gained new skills in covering the the course of my career in more broaden my knowledge about the internet larly producing the show’s top stories,” the life of their careers, but their readers critically important story. “On a story that ways than one. When I applied to and tech industry which I cover at home wrote Clare Richardson (2014). and viewers reap the rewards as well. saw print virtually every day for weeks, Burns, I was a reporting assistant on on a daily basis,” wrote 2015 fellow Mar- Maris Hubschmid (2015), an editor at Each class contains 20-22 fellows who it was incumbent on me to think crea- The Wall Street Journal’s arts desk tin Gropp, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Der Tagesspiegel who spent her fellowship who spent his fellowship at CNET in San at The Seattle Times, wrote, “For me, the are eager and motivated to make the most tively—What sort of questions can I ask in New York. By the time I finished of their two-month fellowship. They are this migrant that would differentiate this Francisco. fellowship was a wonderful opportunity my fellowship, I had accepted a job hosted by media outlets across each coun- interview from the dozens of other ‘happy Debbie Pacheco (2015), a CBC radio to leave behind my daily job routine and as a foreign correspondent cover- try—from The Washington Post, Chicago to be in Germany’ interviews that have producer who worked at The Local Ger- to expand my view to new areas and sub- ing arts and culture in Europe out Tribune and Vox, to CBC Radio in Toron- already been published? Where are other many, found that not only did it help her jects, adopt different points of view and to, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Die Welt and reporters not going?” of the Journal’s London office. Two make contacts in Germany, but in her look into other journalistic concepts. The Spiegel Online. Their regular beats run the David Blanchard (2015), a producer months on the Burns Fellowship home country as well. “For instance, I was USA is worth any trip. But what meant gamut from business and finance, arts and for Oregon Public Broadcasting, faced a helped me build sources and make able to produce a television piece in the the most to me was the chance to work on politics. But they are given the freedom to similar experience. His host radio station, connections I still use in my report- streets of Berlin for a new CBC arts pro- stories at my own pace and following my explore new areas, write commentaries for Bayerischer Rundfunk, allowed him to ing today. It opened my eyes up to gram called Exhibitionists,” she said. “It own interests.” their host, or work as foreign correspond- switch tracks to start covering the refugee the particular joys and frustrations of was both a harried and exhilarating expe- Through this rich and varied program, ents for their home media. As a result of Martin Gropp (2015) interviewing Roy crisis. “I basically set up camp at the cen- rience and one of my favourite moments fellows make an immediate and signifi- Perticucci, Vice President for EU Operations reporting abroad, and gave me the all these conditions, every class is highly of Amazon, at their fulfillment center in tral train station and started interviewing confidence I needed to apply for a in Berlin.” cant contribution to the transatlantic dia- productive. California; Leslie Young (2014) reporting on migrants as they arrived,” he said. “I filed challenging new role. I would recom- Fellows also use their program to logue and become stronger journalists in The 2014 class produced a total of 250 protests at the Brandenburg Gate; David a half dozen newscast pieces starting that branch out, experimenting not just with the process, which continues the Burns (2015) interviewing Dr. Michael mend the Burns without reservation.” articles or broadcast clips, and the 2015 Blanchard Friday, along with several two-way inter- different beats but even different media. impact—just like the dominoes. Mayer, a professor of history at the Akademie —Anna Russell (2015), Reporter, class produced 260 stories. Their readers für Politische Bildung; Emmarie Huetteman views with NPR, PRI, and OPB shows.” The Wall Street Journal, London; The result can be career changing. and viewers were treated to a range of re- (2015) reporting on the refugee crisis. Hosted by: Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, Munich 2 Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program 2016 Annual Report Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program 2016 Annual Report 3 Where Burns Alumni Are Now “Burns definitely changed my career trajectory: I The program’s 516 alumni span across their countries and the world now live in Germany! I would not have had the op- portunity to learn about the German media market and discover what I actually wanted to do with “The fellowship gave me greater confidence in my reporting skills and my ability to operate in an environ- my career without the Burns Fellowship. Cannot ment that is not primarily English. It was an excellent creative outlet and an opportunity to make new friends recommend highly enough.”– Maya Ergas Shwayder United States & and important professional connections. I learned so much about Germany and its people, much more than Germany (2014), Deutsche Welle Volontärin - Journalistin I ever would have from Canada, and I enjoyed life there to the fullest. I’m still working on a way to get (Previously UN and New York Correspond- Canada back to Berlin. The fellowship also helped me be at ease with contacting sources in Germany and having ent, The Jerusalem Post, New York, N.Y.) a fuller sense of the culture and their approach to work, democracy, fun and daily life. I’m also very grate- Schleswig- ful for the alumni network and all the effort put into keeping Burnsies in touch and actively meeting with “The summer of 2015 in New York was my Holstein one another. It’s a special community.” – Tomas Urbina (2014), Producer, Daily VICE, Toronto, Canada best summer in many many years. I not only got to know a great city, but I also gained a Hansestadt new view on how journalists can captivate Hamburg 42 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern readers in the internet age. That summer 1 Ontario: changed the way I want to tell stories.” – Lisa 5 Nienhaus (2015), Staff Reporter, Frankfurter Hansestadt Bremen Washington Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Frankfurt Brandenburg 4 8 Niedersachsen 5 Montana Maine North Dakota 2 Minnesota Berlin Oregon 5 Vermont Sachsen- 110 Idaho 3 1 Anhalt New Hampshire: 2 1 Wisconsin Nordrhein-Westfalen South Dakota New York 22 3 Massachusetts: 5 “My decision, to spend my Arthur F. 45 Wyoming Michigan Rhode Island Burns Fellowship in Toronto, was the 2 Connecticut: 1 Sachsen Iowa best decision ever. Toronto is an unbeliev- Pennsylvania 8 Thüringen Nebraska 4 New Jersey: 5 able town. Incredibly large, incredibly Nevada Hesse 1 Ohio loud, incredibly nice, incredibly green, Utah Indiana District of Columbia: 26 Illinois 2 23 4 1 Delaware above all incredibly many-sided. Colorado West Maryland: 11 It’s really great how helpful the Burns Rheinland- 4 Virginia “My fellowship at ProPublica was great. I California Kansas Missouri Virginia: Pfalz 40 network is. In my search for accom- worked with impressive investigative journal- Kentucky 5 4 modation, getting to know new friends, ists, learned a lot about data journalism and North Carolina at work with CBC and not to be forgot- could apply and improve my abilities. When I Saarland Oklahoma Tennessee 6 Arizona ten: the visits of other Burns Fellows. 1 came back to the Bavarian public broadcaster, Arkansas 1 New Mexico The fellowship made life and work Bayern I started working as a reporter in a new small 1 South Carolina 33 in Canada simply unforgettable. Baden-Wurttemberg investigative unit called “BR Recherche.” I 1 Mississippi Georgia In absolutely every regard, this fellowship 11 benefit from the contacts and skills I acquired 7 Texas Alabama was a priceless and amazing experience. during my fellowship. And we—BR Recherche 7 1 I had already worked as an investigative and ProPublica—just published our first story reporter in Germany. However, what I together, taking advantage of each other’s unique Louisiana learned as an investigative reporter during Florida sources and having great impact. Thanks Arthur “The fellowship came at the perfect 4 my time at CBC was priceless. The trust, F. Burns for making all this possible!” – Pia time. Upon arriving, Germany would which was shown in me and my work at Dangelmayer (2015), Investigative Researcher soon be the epicenter of the biggest CBC, has encouraged me tremendously and Reporter, BR Recherche, ARD, Munich as a journalist. This is due to the Burns story happening around the globe: the “This experience was the best possible Fellowship.” – Verena Klein (2014), Media Syrian refugee crisis. I was able to wit- thing I could have done at this point in 0 participants Assistant to the Director-General, Saar- ness and report on the situation first my career. It gave me the confidence that ländischer Rundfunk (TV), Sarrbrücken 1-4 participants hand, gaining background and perspec- a small-town reporter could do something 5-10 participants tive useful well beyond the duration of much bigger, and that I personally could the fellowship.” – Carl Jaeger (2015), handle it. I was able to meet some wonder- 11-20 participants Producer, KMSP-TV, Minneapolis, MN ful people and learn from them as well… 20+ participants This truly was a life-changing opportunity.” – Rachel Williams (2014), Reporter, The Arab Tribune, Union Grove, AL 0 participants Burns alumni are also living and working in these countries: 1-4 participants Austria: 3 Hungary: 1 Mexico: 1 Sweden: 1 Turkey: 2 5-10 participants Belgium: 4 Israel: 2 The Netherlands: 1 Switzerland: 2 : 9 11-20 participants Brazil: 1 Italy: 1 Russia: 2 Taiwan: 1 Vietnam: 1 20+ participants France: 4 Japan: 1 Singapore: 1

4 Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program 2016 Annual Report Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program 2016 Annual Report 5 A Portrait of Two Fellows How the fellowship changes lives

THOMAS REICHERT MIKE GIGLIO East Asia bureau chief, ZDF Middle East correspondent, BuzzFeed Beijing Istanbul

“I was hoping to get some experience “The Burns Fellowship had a reporting overseas with the goal profound influence on me and of eventually becoming a foreign on how I perceive journalism.” correspondent. The fellowship gave me exactly what I needed.”

Thomas Reichart started his journalism “I really liked the city and the staff at future work. “At that time, there was not Mike Giglio left everything to partici- German-language skills, so his hosts at and experience abroad at a time when career at ZDF in 2000, and by 2001 had the station,” he wrote. “They were very pro- so much reporting on the reasons to go pate in the Burns Fellowship in 2008. the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung didn’t he didn’t have other opportunities to get joined their new investigative show called fessional, had a great sense of humor and to war in Iraq in the U.S. So quite a few He was just two years out of college and initially know what to do with him. But them. Frontal21, similar to “60 Minutes” in the always found a niche to have some fun. It times we were the first to do TV inter- working at a sports periodical in Char- with just one contact in Frankfurt from Mike spent several months freelanc- United States. It was an exciting time was great to see them work, see the U.S. views with key witnesses. That helped me lotte, North Carolina, when he applied. before his fellowship, he started reporting ing in Europe after his fellowship ended and job for a young journalist. Frontal21 from a local TV station’s perspective, and when I came back and it also influenced After he was selected, he quit his job, and writing. The Burns network provided before landing a job first at the Houston began actively investigating the build-up enjoy pieces on high school football teams. how I would work in the future.” cancelled his lease, gave away his dog, other contacts, which led to a freelance Press and then shortly after at Newsweek. to the Iraq war, so much of Thomas’ work At the same time, I did some research and He spent several more years at Fron- and sold or stored his belongings. As he gig after his fellowship ended. He wrote After just a year at the magazine in New centered on the United States. filming for a documentary on the bogus tal21, before bringing his ambitious re- wrote in his final report, the fellowship that most of the stories he produced dur- York, Newsweek sent him to London as “It was a very intensive and fascinat- cause of the Iraq war. I remember having porting skills to Berlin to cover federal made “’vagabond drifter’ into an attrac- ing that time gravitated around a “natu- a correspondent and then to Istanbul as ing time,” he wrote. “We were doing many a long one-on-one with , the politics—primarily the intelligence com- tive headline on a young writer’s resume.” ral theme—being lost and without a true their Middle East correspondent. He now investigative pieces on how the Bush ad- so-called Prince of Darkness. It was really munity and homeland security. But his goal was clear, despite admitting home in a foreign place, elements of the works for BuzzFeed covering the Middle ministration made up the evidence to go tough because he tried to sidestep almost But the fellowship had also given him that his “freelance journalist” title was an vagabond. Displaced Americans organize East, Turkey and conflict generally, with a to war in Iraq. We were the first to actual- everything he said before the war. It went a taste for foreign reporting, which he obvious euphemism for unemployed: he for Obama in Europe, illegal immigrants focus on Syria. He has reported extensive- ly film and present the bogus documents back and forth and at some point I felt like described as “being a reporter and an ex- wanted to become a foreign correspond- look for a doctor, ethnic-Turkish Germans ly throughout Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and was that allegedly showed how Iraq had been he would just stand up and leave. But he plorer at the same time—trying to make ent and he figured an overseas fellowship struggle to be included in mainstream even kidnapped by pro-Russian militants trying to procure uranium in Africa.” stayed, and when we finished, he nodded sense of what I was hearing and learn- was his best shot at that. The Burns Fel- society, people who thought they were in Ukraine while on assignment. Thomas had studied in San Diego and said: ‘Good sports!’ That really im- ing, telling the stories to an audience at lowship “patches together some rungs on American learn they’re actually German He might have been a “vagabond drift- while he was at university and had always pressed me, because I could not think of home.” In 2014, he accepted the position the overseas journalist ladder, which has as they’re being deported from prison.” er” when he left on his fellowship, but in wanted to return to the country to report. any German politician who would have of bureau chief of ZDF’s East Asia office been hacked to pieces by the crappy state This last story led to several more years just a few short years, he had accomplished Now that his investigative work was fo- said, good sports.” in Beijing, covering China, Japan, North of things,” he wrote in his final report. of reporting, including research trips to his goal, covering some of the biggest in- cused on the U.S., he sought out the op- The fellowship expanded Thomas’ and South Korea, Taiwan, Micronesia and As he wrote recently from his base Germany, culminating in a long feature ternational stories in the news today. portunity to work there. “I wanted to live views and gave him greater confidence— Mongolia. From traveling to Pyongyang in Istanbul while working as a Middle in BuzzFeed that won the 2013 Burns Mike wrote that quitting his job for and work there again and learn how 9/11 both in his reporting abilities and for the and typhoon-ravaged areas of the Philip- East correspondent for BuzzFeed, “I was Award. Burns “was one of the best decisions I’ve had changed the U.S. from the time that I possibilities of journalism. “The fellowship pines to reporting on the lasting impact hoping to get some experience reporting The fellowship “gave me a focus on ever made. It didn’t lead right into foreign knew it during my studies in California.” was an amazing opportunity to broaden of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, he overseas with the goal of eventually be- Germany that I pursued for some of my correspondent work at the time, but it He was accepted to the Burns Fellow- your professional perspective—to think continues to delve deep to bring critical coming a foreign correspondent. The fel- first stories at Newsweek, where I eventu- definitely put me on my way.” ship in 2003 and was sent to an NBC big. I remember that during our week in stories home to his viewers. lowship gave me exactly what I needed.” ally became a foreign correspondent. I’ve affiliate in Portland, Oregon. He had a Washington, D.C., I was stunned by how “The Burns Fellowship had a profound His fellowship did not start auspi- returned to Germany on reporting trips great experience with his host colleagues, much access we got to experts and places. influence on me and on how I perceive ciously, however. He had very limited regularly ever since,” he said recently. The and was also able to conduct a lot of in- It was very enriching and stimulating.” journalism,” Thomas wrote. “It was about fellowship also enabled him to get clips depth research and reporting for his home His productive professional time in the the best time I had in my early career and media. U.S. emboldened him and informed his in many ways shaped my future one.” 6 Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program 2016 Annual Report Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program 2016 Annual Report 7 Long-Term Benefits Burns Events The Burns Alumni Network

As Torsten Teichmann (1999), the Tel report and write on ambitious transatlantic Rieke Havertz (2012) spent five weeks in Aviv bureau chief for ARD Radio, once topics. Recent Holbrooke winners have the United States and produced a series of wrote in explaining his experience with the reported on newsworthy issues such as gun articles on gun violence. She traveled around 2 3 Burns Fellowship, “for me it didn’t stop in violence in the United States and the 25th and covered the story from many different the summer of 1999.” Torsten participated anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. angles. “All these experiences allowed me to 1 in many Burns alumni trips and continued Other grant recipients have delved into draw a picture that is more detailed than one to use the Burns network for professional under-reported issues such as the problem a quick trip could have offered,” she wrote. growth. His two-month fellowship was of statelessness and the experiences of people Even on topics that are already heavily simply the beginning of his productive as- of color in Poland and Germany. reported on, such as the anniversary of the sociation with Burns. Moises Mendoza (2009) spent months fall of the Berlin Wall, Burns alumni bring As the Burns network has grown, the reporting on people who have no citizenship. a unique perspective to these stories, and long-term benefits to alumni—and their They are caught in a legal limbo that strips sometimes to audiences who otherwise don’t 5 6 audiences—have also expanded. Between them of many basic rights and puts them receive much international news. prestigious networking events, alumni re- at risk of arbitrary detention or deporta- Without Holbrooke funding, these jour- search trips, and journalism awards, there are tion. With Holbrooke funding, Mendoza nalists would not have been able to spend 4 rich opportunities for alumni to continue to brought to light many stories that needed weeks and sometimes months researching learn and advance in their careers. to be told and produced a multimedia and producing these valuable stories that The fellowship hosts three or four formal website, www.statelessvoices.com, to reach educate audiences on both sides of the alumni events each year, in addition to sev- a wide audience. As he writes, “Even if this Atlantic. eral smaller, casual gatherings of regional project does not result in lasting change, it To encourage all alumni to continue pro- alumni. Speakers at the New York, Berlin marks the beginning of an important con- ducing well researched, high caliber stories, and Washington dinners are usually lead- versation about stateless people that many the fellowship awards journalism prizes to ers in international affairs, such as Ukraine Westerners haven’t realized they should be the best articles or broadcast stories pro- 8 9 Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, former having. I want to thank the Arthur F. Burns duced that year. The Arthur F. Burns Awards British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, Fellowship for giving us the resources to are presented to alumni for an outstanding German Defense Minister Ursula von der launch this conversation.” journalistic contribution, and the George F. 7 Leyen, and Canadian Minister of Interna- Damaso Reyes (2007) produced a three- Kennan Commentary Award is presented to tional Trade Chrystia Freeland. Speakers at part radio series on the experiences of people any journalist for a remarkable commentary the San Francisco Dinner are often tech- of color in Germany and Poland. “I’d been related to the transatlantic relationship or nology leaders and entrepreneurs, such as thinking about this story for nearly a decade, the United States in a German publication. Kara Swisher (1992), co-CEO of Revere but couldn’t find the funding or corporate The Burns Fellowship is a long-term Digital; Jonathan Abrams, founder and media interest until I applied for the Hol- investment in young reporters. The pro- CEO of Nuzzel; and Joanne Bradford, chief brooke. Since my Burns Fellowship, I’ve gram gives them what is often their first operating officer at SoFi. These events help increasingly worked in long format journal- experience as a foreign correspondent, but 10 11 12 alumni continue to expand their knowledge ism—both written and photographic. This then continues to provide opportunities for and networking base. story allowed me to dig deep into the his- foreign reporting and professional growth The program also offers alumni the op- tory of the Afro-German and Afro-Polish that benefit alumni throughout their careers, portunity to apply for travel and research experience,” he wrote. as well as their audiences. grants, called the Holbrooke Grants, to Photos at right: (1) Then-Canadian Ambassador to the United States Gary Doer talking to guests at 2015 Washington reception (2) Senator Richard Lugar (Burns trustee) with guests John and Alma Paty at the 2014 Washington, D.C., reception (3) Trustees Calvin Sims and Ludwig Willisch at 2014 NYC Dinner (4) Alumni happy hour in Washington, D.C. (5) David Milliband speaking to alumni at 2015 NYC Dinner (6) U.S. Ambassador John Emerson speaking at the 2014 Berlin Dinner (7) Canadian Minister of International Trade Chrystia Freeland speaking at the 2016 NYC Dinner (8) Trustee Joyce Barnathan (right) with guests at the 2014 NYC Dinner (9) Ukraine Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin at 2015 Berlin Dinner (10) From right: Kara Swisher (1992), co-CEO of Revere Digital, Jonathan Abrams, founder and CEO of Nuzzel, and Joanne Bradford, chief operating officer at SoFi, speak to gathered alumni at the 2015 San Francisco Dinner (11) Canadian Minister of National Defense Harjit Singh Sajjan speaking at the 2016 Berlin Dinner (12) 2013 Burns Award Winners Amrai Coen (2013) and Mike Giglio (2008) (13) Reunion of 2011 class at the 2014 Berlin Dinner (14) Guests at the 2014 Berlin Dinner in the Deutsche Bank atrium (15) German Federal Minister of Defense Ursula von der Leyen at 2014 Berlin Dinner. 13 14 15

8 Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program 2016 Annual Report Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program 2016 Annual Report 9 U.S. Hosts “Hosting international fellows provides the opportunity to build personal Host News Organizations connections with colleagues from around the world and establish longtime friendships. You learn as much, or perhaps even more, than you teach.” The following media organizations hosted Burns —Nancy San Martin, Cuba Team Editor, Miami Herald; Hosted: Volker ter Haseborg (2015), Reporter-at-Large, Bilanz, Hamburg

Fellows from the 2014 and 2015 classes “The Oregonian Media Group most recently hosted German fellow Tanja Schuh- bauer of Schwabisch Media. Tanja came to Portland eager and full of ideas, and spent two months learning about this region and how U.S. journalism differs from what she was accustomed to in Germany. She was inquisitive and wide ranging, and a joy to be UNITED STATES AND CANADA around. I believe she learned a lot in those two months, and had much to teach us in return.”—Scott Bernard Nelson, Managing Producer, The Oregonian/Oregonlive; The Boston Globe—Boston, MA Hosted: Tanja Schuhbauer (2014), Senior Editor, Schwäbische Zeitung, Weingarten

CBC Radio—Toronto, Canada “Our experience with Burns Fellows has been uniformly excellent and Pia Dan- The Chicago Tribune—Chicago, IL gelmayer was one of the best. Not only did she work on a major investigation of CNET—San Francisco, CA New York City’s abuse of its nuisance abatement laws, she produced a timely piece Los Angeles Daily News—Woodland Hills, CA on the Syrian refugee crisis and its effect on Europe. After returning to Munich, we collaborated with Pia on a major story on how American stockholders avoid Miami Herald —Miami, FL paying taxes on dividends from German companies. That story had a major im- Oakland Tribune—Oakland, CA pact in Europe and will likely lead to a rewrite of German law on the subject.” The Oregonian—Portland, OR —Steve Engelberg, Managing Editor, ProPublica; Hosted: Pia Dangelmayer The Philadelphia Inquirer—Philadelphia, PA (2015), Investigative Researcher and Reporter, BR Recherche, ARD, Munich ProPublica—New York, NY German Hosts The Seattle Times—Seattle, WA “We deeply appreciate and enjoy hosting Burns Fellows at Bayern 2-Radiowelt, The Tyee—Vancouver, Canada one of Germany’s top-ranking political radio shows. Hosting them has a mutual VICE—New York, NY benefit. They become part of the team, they are welcome to attend all our meetings and to learn more about public service broadcasting—be it radio, TV or on-line. Vox—Washington, D.C. Fellows often report with a fresh angle on stories, and new perspectives on home The Wall Street Journal—San Francisco, CA stories deriving from their international background and cheer up the atmosphere The Washington Post—Washington, D.C. of the daily routine. Of course, we do not expect that Burns Fellows work for us WNYC—New York, NY 24/7, we always encourage them to go out and to learn as much as possible about Munich, Bavaria and Germany and bring home the bacon for their home media. Needless to add, we know where the buses to famous Neuschwanstein Castle leave: right next to our headquarters at Munich’s main station.” —Stefan Maier, Head, GERMANY Radiowelt and Bayern 2 /ARD public service broadcasting, Munich; Hosted: David Blanchard (2015), Producer, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland, OR Bayerischer Rundfunk—München “During their fellowships, young reporters and editors dare to strive for either Deutsche Welle TV—Berlin journalistic hot spots or less known regions. They gain first-hand knowledge Handelsblatt Global Edition—Berlin about people, politics and atmosphere. They learn to be confident about what The Local—Berlin they do, furthermore they gather premium background information. They gain self-confidence in their jobs and understand the value of thoroughly researched —Berlin stories. Fellows guarantee high-quality as well as innovative news reporting and NPR Berlin FM 104,1—Berlin storytelling on global and local issues. They enrich us while being part of our Nürnberger Nachrichten—Nürnberg team and they go home enriched with a variety of new skills.” —Dagmar Reim, Spiegel Online—Berlin Director General, rbb/ARD public service broadcaster Berlin-Brandenburg Süddeutsche Zeitung—München “In a time when media landscapes change and journalists need to adapt faster Der Tagesspiegel—Berlin than ever before, it is crucial to share insights, find new perspectives, discuss ideas. From top: (2015), hosted by VICE, Die taz—Berlin Andrea Maurer Burns Fellows spark these conversations. Fellows also provide journalistic access New York City; Michael Watzke (2014) interviewing Die Welt—Berlin Mona Eltahawy, Egyptian-American feminist and to people and communities in their home countries, which help us to approach topics from a much more global perspective. We seek to create an environment Zeit Online—Berlin activist, in New York City; Carl Jaeger (2015) discusses an upcoming segment with presenter Sumi Somaskanda where the fellows can pursue their own journalistic goals as well as contribute at Deutsche Welle’s Berlin studio; At left: Annett to our publication. The program is designed to provide a learning experience for (2015), hosted by Vox, Washington, D.C. Meiritz the fellows, but it turns out we greatly benefit from their presence as well.” —Simon Kerbusk, Editor-in-Chief, ZEIT CAMPUS at DIE ZEIT, Hamburg 12 Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program 2016 Annual Report ArthurArthur F. F.Burns Burns Fellowship Fellowship Program Program 2016 2016 Annual Annual Report Report 1113 Program Donors Arthur F. Burns Trustees The following individuals, corporations, organizations North America James F. Hoge, Jr., Senior Advisor, Teneo Intelligence (Honorary Chairman) and foundations have generously donated to the Mitra Kalita, Vice President of Digital Programming, CNN Ambassador (ret.) Robert M. Kimmitt, Senior International Counsel, 2014-2016 Arthur F. Burns Fellowship programs WilmerHale; Former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury The Honorable Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Chairman, Kissinger Associates; Former U.S. Secretary of State Sponsors in the United States Christian Lange, President and CEO, EII Capital Management Inc. A.T. Kearney The Honorable Frank E. Loy, Former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs (Honorary Chairman) BASF The Honorable Richard G. Lugar, President, The Lugar Center; Former BMW of North America, LLC United States Senator Kati Marton, Journalist and Author Brauchli-Farley Fund Jennifer McGuire, General Manager and Editor-in-Chief, CBC News Patrons/Schirmherren: The Honorable Peter Wittig, German and Centres Comcast NBCUniversal Ambassador to the United States of America Michael Oreskes, Senior Vice President for News and Editorial Director, NPR , Worldwide Chair & CEO, Burson-Marsteller DHL Donald A. Baer Gen. David H. Petraeus, Member, KKR & Chairman, KKR Global Institute , President, International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Joyce Barnathan John F. W. Rogers, Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co. EII Capital Management, Inc. Henry Kissinger Professor of Ambassador (ret.) J.D. Bindenagel, The Honorable Hugh D. Segal, Master, Massey College; Former Canadian The Ford Foundation Governance and International Security, University of , Germany Senator , Deputy Editor-in-Chief, The Wall Street Journal Rebecca Blumenstein Jürgen Siebenrock, Vice President, The Americas, Lufthansa German Airlines Goldman, Sachs & Co. , Washington Bureau Chief, The New York Times Elisabeth Bumiller Calvin Sims, President and CEO, International House , Co-founder and Managing Partner, North Base Media; GWFF USA, Inc. Marcus W. Brauchli Dr. Nina Smidt, President, American Friends of Bucerius; Director of The Ladenburg Foundation Consultant, Graham Holdings Company (Chairman) International Strategic Planning and Business Development, ZEIT-Stiftung Ambassador (ret.) Richard Burt, Senior Advisor, McLarty and Associates Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius (Honorary Chairman) Paramount Group, Inc. Wayne T. Smith, Chairman of the Board and CEO, BASF Corporation , Managing Director, Mannheim Holdings LLC Pew Charitable Trusts Dr. Martin Bussmann Kara Swisher, Co-CEO, Revere Digital; Co-Executive Editor, Re/code; Nikhil Deogun, Managing Editor, CNBC and Co-Executive Producer, The Code Conference , Director, Internationale Journalisten Programme Dr. Frank-Dieter Freiling Stanford S. Warshawsky, Chairman, Bismarck Capital, LLC (IJP), e.V. (Burns President) (Vice Chairman) Individual Contributions , President and CEO, GWFF USA, Inc. Prof. Dr. Ronald Frohne Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America, LLC , Political Columnist, Toronto Star David Detjen Chantal Hébert Legal Advisor: Phillip C. Zane, Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Health Jacob Heilbrunn Jacob Heilbrunn, Editor, The National Interest Administration and Policy, George Mason University Stanford S. Warshawsky Germany Stephan-Andreas Casdorff, Editor-in-Chief, Der Tagesspiegel Sponsors in Germany Dr. Mathias Döpfner, CEO, Axel Springer Allianz SE Thomas Ellerbeck, Director, TUI AG Auswärtiges Amt Dr. Wolfgang Fink, Co-CEO, Goldman Sachs SE Leonhard F. Fischer, Partner, RHJI Swiss Management BMW AG Dr. Rüdiger Frohn, Former State Secretary; Advisory Board, Mercator Bundesministerium für Familie, GmbH Foundation Emilio Galli-Zugaro, Chairman, Methodos S.p.A. Senioren, Frauen und Jugend Prof. Monika Grütters, State Minister for Culture and Media Dr. Tessen von Heydebreck, Former Member of the Board, Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank AG (Honorary Chairman) European Recovery Program Peter Limbourg, Director-General, Deutsche Welle (ERP), Federal Ministry of Gesine Lötzsch, Member of Parliament, Die Linke Georg Löwisch, Editor-in-Chief, Die Tageszeitung Economics and Technology Rob Meines, Meines & Partner, Den Haag Patrons/Schirmherren: The Honorable John B. Emerson, U.S. Ambassador Mathias Müller von Blumencron, Editor-in-Chief of Digital Media, Siemens AG to Germany; The Honorable Marie Gervais-Vidricaire, Canadian Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Ambassador to Germany Claudia Roth, Vice President of the Bundestag, Member of Parliament, Die Sven Afhüppe, Editor-in-Chief, Handelsblatt Gruenen In-Kind Contributions Dr. Thomas Bellut, Director-General, ZDF Helmut Schäfer, Former State Minister, Foreign Office (Honorary Chairman) Deutsche Bank AG Prof. Dr. Reinhard Bettzuege, Former German Ambassador Sabia Schwarzer, Head Group Communications, Allianz SE , Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Bild Goldman, Sachs & Co. Nikolaus Blome Steffen Seibert, Parliamentary State Secretary, Government Spokesperson Prof. Maria Böhmer, Member of Parliament, CDU/CSU, State Minister, Christian Sewing, Member of the Board, Deutsche Bank Lufthansa German Airlines Foreign Office (Chairman) Klaus Brinkbäumer, Editor-in-Chief, Der Spiegel Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Foreign Minister and Member of Parliament, Phillip C. Zane, Attorney at Law Michael Bröcker, Editor-in-Chief, Rheinische Post SPD Tom Buhrow, Director-General, WDR Dr. Dominik Wichmann, Editor-in-Chief, DLD

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