Columbia Journalism School has named Anika Collier Navaroli, ’13 M.S., the Craig Newmark Assistant Professor of Professional Practice and Director of the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security, effective Jan. 1. Navaroli succeeds Margaret Sullivan, who served as interim Executive Director of the Newmark Center for the past two years.
“We're really excited to have someone with Anika Navaroli's dynamism and talent take the baton from Professor Sullivan, who built an important foundation for the Newmark Center,” said Jelani Cobb, Dean and Henry R. Luce Professor of Journalism. “Given the challenges that confront us on matters of ethics and security, there could not be a better time to have Anika at the helm of this crucial institution at Columbia Journalism School.”
A 2013 graduate of Columbia Journalism School, Navaroli served as a Senior Fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, where her research focused on online speech, social media governance, artificial intelligence and public safety. She previously held senior roles at Twitter and Twitch, testified before Congress as a whistleblower on platform accountability and received the Ridenhour Truth-Telling Prize and Columbia Journalism School’s Alumni Courage Award.
“Anika will defend the values of truthful American journalism and democracy, speaking truth to power, demanding accountability, and inspiring others to do the same,” said Craig Newmark, philanthropist and founder of craigslist.
Building on the Center’s strong foundation, Navaroli expands public understanding of digital ecosystems and has dedicated her career to protecting democracy, promoting freedom of expression and fostering a more inclusive future.
"I am honored to step into this new role as Director of the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security,” said Navaroli. “The work of ethics and security in journalism and technology is essential now more than ever. I am grateful for Craig's generosity, and I am delighted to lead the Center as Columbia Journalism School continues to meet this moment."
About the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security
The Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security aims to lead the conversation on ethical reporting practices at a critical time for democracy. It also explores issues of cybersecurity for news organizations and shines a light on the physical safety of journalists in an increasingly dangerous environment. The Center, which began in 2022, is made possible by a $10 million endowment gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Building on the School's tradition, the endowed Center strengthens the rigorous curriculum required for all Master of Science students. It equips these burgeoning journalists with tools to address ethical and security dilemmas that are faced in modern newsrooms. Learn more.
About Columbia Journalism School
For more than a century, Columbia Journalism School has been preparing journalists in programs that stress academic rigor, ethics, journalistic inquiry and professional practice. Founded with a gift from Joseph Pulitzer, the school opened its doors in 1912 and offers a Master of Science, Master of Arts, a joint Master of Science degree in Computer Science and Journalism and Doctor of Philosophy in Communications. It houses the Columbia Journalism Review, the Brown Institute for Media Innovation and the Tow Center for Digital Journalism. The school also administers many of the leading journalism awards, including the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards, the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes, the John Chancellor Award, the John B. Oakes Award, the J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project, Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award and the Meyer “Mike” Berger Award.
