Meet the 2022 cohort of the GNI Student Fellowship Europe!

1. Meet
the
Student Fellows!
Google
News
Initiative
Student
Fellowship

2. GNI Student Fellow at Financial Times, UK
VERONIKA SAMBORSKA (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I got a lockdown kitten
for company only for
my parents to then
steal it from me.
I am a PhD student in a
completely different field, so I
am excited to gain my first
experience of what it's like to
work in a newsroom and with
such an outstanding team!

3. GNI Student Fellow at Full Fact, UK
HUBERT AU (HE/HIM)
Fun fact:
I love playing chess
online in my spare time.
I am excited to be working
on a product that will
directly benefit fact-
checkers.

4. GNI Student Fellow at gal-dem, UK
KIMI CHADDAH (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I love painting with
watercolours! And
cross-stitching, knitting
- any type of stitching!
I'm looking forward to
discussing ideas with
people I've always wanted
to work with and expanding
my horizons of the media
landscape.

5. GNI Student Fellow at The Guardian, UK
FEDERICO ACOSTA RAINIS (HE/HIM)
Fun fact:
I have travelled more
than 35,000 km by
hitchhiking.
I hope to improve my skills by
learning from a world-class
team, exploring new
storytelling methods and
meeting colleagues from
across Europe.

6. GNI Student Fellow at Reach Plc, UK
AIDAN MCNAMEE (HE/HIM)
Fun fact:
I'm a tech nerd at heart,
and love building
computers and working
on small projects in my
free time!
I'm eager to build upon my
foundation of skills, work
alongside others passionate
about data journalism and get
to grips with how a modern
newsroom operates.

7. GNI Student Fellow at DER SPIEGEL, Germany
MARVIN DAAB (HE/HIM)
Fun fact:
I've been in 24 of the 27
EU countries - only
Denmark, Romania and
Malta are missing.
I am looking forward to
connecting with enthusiastic,
young journalists from all over
Europe and getting new
insights about current trends
in the media industry.

8. GNI Student Fellow at FAZ.net, Germany
VANESSA HENKES (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I went backpacking
through Central
America on my own
when I was 18 years old.
I am looking forward to using
my skills as a cartographer in
the very dynamic environment
of a newsroom.

9. GNI Student Fellow at Zeit Online, Germany
VERONIKA FRITZ {SHE/HER}
I am looking forward to
improving my skills in data
analysis and data journalism
and working together with an
experienced team.

10. GNI Student Fellow at Kleine Zeitung, Austria
TARA GIAHI (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I spent half a year in
Central America, part
of it in the middle of the
jungle, without
electricity and running
water.
I am looking forward to
enhancing my digital
journalistic skills, connecting
with fellow journalists from all
over Europe and gaining
practical working experience.

11. GNI Student Fellow at Der Standard, Germany
LISA DUSCHEK (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I frequently travel the
world in a van with my
cat Finn.
I am looking forward to setting
foot in the world of data
journalism.

12. GNI Student Fellow at Geneva Solutions, Switzerland
MEGHA KAVERI (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I indulge in Wikipedia
click marathons for
hours just for the joy of
reading about things.
I am looking forward to
meeting fellow journalists and
learning more about the field.

13. GNI Student Fellow at Dagens Nyheter, Sweden
ALLA RYBINA (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I am claustrophobic but
dream to go to space!
What am I looking forward to
most? Skills, networking,
experience, inspiration!

14. GNI Student Fellow at Expressen, Sweden
VANJA GILBERT (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I have been studying in
Australia, which was a
big happening in my
life.
I am looking forward to
getting a good insight into
how a big company like
Expressen works.

15. GNI Student Fellow at IlSole24Ore, Italy
JACOPO CIRICA (HE/HIM)
Fun fact:
I love singing Destiny's
Child songs when I'm in
the shower.
I would like to be able to make
a fundamental contribution to
the editorial office where I will
be working.

16. GNI Student Fellow at La Repubblica, Italy
MICHELE CALAMAIO (HE/HIM)
Fun fact:
I travel around the
world for work, study
and personal reasons
but sometimes I am still
afraid of taking the
plane.
I'm looking forward to
improving myself in the news
multimedia production.

17. GNI Student Fellow at Newtral, Spain
CRISTINA GIRONÈS MARTÍN (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I grew up in a farm, I
slept in the same hut as
Eduardo Galeano and I
like to plant red
sunflower seeds in
public places.
I'm looking forward to
expanding my horizon!

18. GNI Student Fellow at Helsingin Sanomat, Finland
SARA SILVENNOINEN(SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I've met Greta
Thunberg (when she
was less famous).
I'm looking forward to learning
skills, meeting interesting
people, and developing as a
journalist!

19. GNI Student Fellow at Yle Kioski, Finland
EMMI HIHNALA (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I used to work in a
sausage casing factory
and drive the forklift
I'm looking forward to learning
about journalism practices
and getting to be a part of a
newsroom - and the
Fellowship community!

20. GNI Student Fellow at Dziennik Gazeta Prawna,
Poland
MARIA LIPIŃSKA (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I have already owned 6
cats. I am a total cat-
lover. Recently I
adopted a cat from
Ukraine.
I can't wait to meet my
mentor!

21. GNI Student Fellow at Český rozhlas (Czech radio),
Czech Republic
KLÁRA FILIPOVÁ (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I didn't own any pants
until last year (just
skirts and dresses).
I am looking forward to
meeting new people and to
working with the best data
analysts!

22. GNI Student Fellow at Wysokie Obcasy Magazine
(Gazeta Wyborcza), Poland
ZUZANNA KUFFEL (SHE/HER)
No other newsroom in Poland fits
my interests as much as Wysokie
Obcasy, so I am looking forward to
being able to write about the
subjects I have wanted to cover for
a long time.

23. GNI Student Fellow at Agence France-Presse, France
CHLOÉ RABS (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I am very clumsy, I have
already broken my
ankles more than ten
times.
I hope to get more knowledge
on data and get interesting
opportunities after the
Fellowship.

24. GNI Student Fellow at Nice Matin, France
MAËLLE LIONS (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I've lived in as many
places as I've blown
birthday candles (21 to
this day!)
I'm looking forward to
contributing to solutions
journalism and meeting other
young journalists from all over
Europe!

25. GNI Student Fellow at France 24, Les Observateurs,
France
YU-HSIANG WANG (HE/HIM)
Fun fact:
I have the same
birthday as Naruto
(10th of October,
Google it).
I'm looking forward to
contributing to solutions
journalism and meeting other
young journalists from all over
Europe!

26. GNI Student Fellow at Guiti News, France
HÉLOÏSE PIERAGNOLI (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I am the daughter of an
astrologist and a
fortune-teller, and I am
still able to stick to the
facts :)
I'm looking forward to new
experiences and getting to
know journalists of the
independent press.

27. GNI Student Fellow at TheJournal.Ie, Ireland
EMER MOREAU (SHE/HER)
Fun fact:
I can move my ears!
I'm looking forward to writing
impactful stories.

28. GNI Student Fellow at de Volkskrant, the
Netherlands
BRUNO NADALIC SOTIC
VIHANG JUMLE
GNI Student Fellow at Tagesspiegel, Germany
LOLA BOOM (SHE/HER)
GNI Student Fellow at de VICE, Belgium
ROBIN EMPTAZ
GNI Student Fellow at Euronews, France

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News
Initiative
Student
Fellowship