2026 WPI Fellows

Argentina

Mr. Manuel Ruiz, head of audiovisual content for Clarín in Buenos Aires.

Brazil

Ms. Marcela Souza, international news editor for GloboNews in Rio de Janeiro.

Bulgaria

Ms. Yana Barzakova, international news editor and reporter for bTV in Sofia.

Hong Kong

Ms. Koey Lee, journalist for the BBC World Service in Hong Kong.

Ethiopia

Mr. Wegene Alemayehu, broadcast journalist for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) based in Nairobi.

Finland

Mr. Ilmo Ilkka, foreign news reporter for the Helsingin Sanomat in Helsinki.

India

Ms. Naina Mishra, senior correspondent for the Hindustan Times in Punjab.

Italy

Mr. Riccardo Cavaliere, journalist and anchor for the economics and international desk at Rai News 24 in Rome.