In 2007, the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) made major improvements to its flagship program, the Knight International Journalism Fellowships.  ICFJ extended fellowships to at least one year, recruited international fellows, and targeted developing countries where the opportunity for impact was greatest.

Last year, together with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, ICFJ arranged for an outside evaluation to determine the progress made. The results were phenomenal. The report credited the fellows with at least 20 major improvements in government policies in response to hard-hitting stories by their trainees. For example:

In Kenya, a series on shoddy care in public hospitals resulted in $7.5 million to improve care;

In Indonesia, a series on medical waste prompted the government to order hospitals to build their own wastewater treatment facilities; and

In Peru, after crimes by unlicensed cab drivers were exposed, taxis were required to show official identification.

Click here to for more information and the full report.