Pallavi Gogoi Named Knight-Bagehot Fellowship Executive Director

Columbia Journalism School (CJS) has appointed NPR Chief Business Editor Pallavi Gogoi as executive director of the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism, effective August 17.

According to a statement from CJS, Gogoi succeeds Robert Smith, who has led the fellowship since 2021.

In her new role, Gogoi will oversee one of Columbia Journalism School’s flagship professional development programs. For more than 50 years, the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship has provided experienced journalists with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of “business, economics, finance and technology.”

“The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship pairs advanced journalism courses at Columbia Journalism School with core MBA classes at Columbia Business School and weekly private seminars with media and business leaders,” the statement said, adding that Gogoi’s extensive experience leading business coverage and teaching economic journalism closely aligns with the fellowship’s combination of “newsroom practice and advanced study.”

“Pallavi’s experience as both a newsroom leader and an educator gives her a keen understanding of what working journalists need from a program like Knight-Bagehot,” said Jelani Cobb, Dean and Henry R. Luce Professor of Journalism. “She has the vision to honor what has made the Fellowship distinctive, and we look forward to seeing her build on that legacy and create new opportunities for its fellows.”

“I believe that economics undergirds every decision in life, which is why I am a torchbearer for journalism that sheds light on this topic,” said Gogoi. “I’m so thrilled about bringing a lifetime of mission-driven work to this role.”

According to the statement, Gogoi brings more than 25 years of experience across six major news organizations and two universities. She has served as NPR’s chief business editor for nearly a decade. Earlier in her career, she held reporting and editorial positions at CNN, the Associated Press, USA Today, BusinessWeek, and Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal. She has also taught courses on economic narratives at Columbia Journalism School and Princeton University. 

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