Six journalists from five countries are joining the Reuters Institute's fellowship programme in April 2026

Jess Davis 

Climate reporter, Australian Broadcasting Corporation 
Australia 
Sponsor: ABC

Jess has spent the past decade as a reporter for Australia's public broadcaster, where she's covered a range of topics from politics to natural disasters. Over the past two years she's been a part of launching the ABC's dedicated climate specialist team, helping shape coverage of climate change as a core public interest beat.

Project topic: Jess will look at equipping public broadcasters for an era of extreme weather.

More on Jess’s work: 

• Article on an alarming new type of bushfire. | ABC 

• Visual article on the world’s largest electric passenger ferry. | ABC 

Sham Jaff 

Journalist and founder, Gishty 
Germany 
Sponsor: Publix

Sham Jaff is a freelance journalist and founder of Gishty, a multi-newsletter platform on perspectives and news from Asia, Africa and the Americas. Her flagship newsletter, What Happened Last Week, has reached a loyal readership of more than 38,000 readers worldwide since 2014.

Project topic: Sham will explore how to evolve a loyal newsletter audience into a media company.

More on Sham’s work: 

• Gishty website 

• The Hanau podcast on Spotify 

Lim Yan Liang 

Deputy News Editor, The Straits Times 
Singapore 
Sponsor: SPH Media

Lim Yan Liang is a journalist with The Straits Times in Singapore. He leads a team of reporters covering politics and defence. His project will look at how media organisations are evolving to better cater to their audiences, while preserving editorial judgement. 

Project topic: Lim hopes to devise a blueprint for community-driven journalism at SPH Media.

More on Yan Liang’s work: 

• Coverage of Singaporean prime minister Lawrence Wong’s budget statement debate. | Straits Times 

• Article on new Singaporean cabinet. | Straits Times 

Louise Reseke 

Editor and journalist, DetailWatch, JP/Politikens Hus 
Denmark 
Sponsor: JP/Politikens Hus

Louise is an experienced editor and journalist with a specialisation in digital niche media. Currently editor of 'DetailWatch' at Watch Media under the banner of JP/Politikens Hus and a host of the podcast ‘Detailchefens Dilemma’.

Project topic: Louise’s project looks into strengthening cross-border journalism in Scandinavia.

More on Louise’s work: 

• Article on the development in agentic shopping. | DetailWatch 

• Article discussing Bang & Olufsen’s company strategy. | DetailWatch 

Roy Schwartz 

Editor and op-ed contributor, Haaretz 
Israel 
Sponsor: Haaretz

Roy is a senior editor at Haaretz with 15+ years’ experience in investigative and long-form journalism. He oversees major projects and writes on Israeli public opinion and politics, including for The Guardian, helping international audiences understand Israeli society.

Project topic: Roy's project will explore safe norms for extra-curricular work by journalists.

More on Roy’s work: 

• Opinion piece on Israelis’ media diet. | Guardian 

• Opinion piece on an Israeli museum. | Haaretz 

Lea Weinmann 

Investigative Reporter, Süddeutsche Zeitung 
Germany 
Sponsor: Publix

Lea Weinmann is an investigative reporter with Süddeutsche Zeitung, specializing in OSINT. She mostly covers conflict zones, cybersecurity, disinformation and #MeToo. She has been awarded the Franco-German Journalism Prize and was named one of Germany's "Top 30 journalists under 30".

Project topic: Lea will work on a strategy for the better integration of OSINT into German newsrooms.

More on Lea’s work: 

• Article on suppression of protests in Iran. | Süddeutsche Zeitung 

• Lea Weinmann’s articles. | Süddeutsche Zeitung