Julie Pace joins ICFJ’s Board of Directors, bringing AP leadership experience as journalists also raise concerns over unanswered membership requests and communication gaps within the organization globally.
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The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) has announced the appointment of Julie Pace, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor of The Associated Press (AP), to its Board of Directors.
Pace currently leads AP’s global news operations, overseeing journalism across more than 100 countries. Since taking over the role in 2021, she has played a key part in expanding AP’s digital news services, strengthening direct-to-consumer platforms, and integrating AI technologies into newsroom operations, while maintaining the organization’s commitment to fact-based, nonpartisan journalism.
Before becoming AP’s top editor, Pace served as the organization’s Washington bureau chief and White House correspondent. She joined AP in 2007 as a multimedia reporter after working with South Africa’s independent television network and the Tampa Tribune alongside partner station WFLA.
She also received the prestigious White House Correspondents’ Association Merriman Smith Award in 2013.
Welcoming her appointment, Carrie Budoff Brown, Chair of the ICFJ Board and Executive Editor and Executive Vice President at Politico Europe, praised Pace’s editorial leadership and frontline reporting experience.
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“We are thrilled to welcome Julie Pace, who leads global coverage at one of the world’s most trusted news organizations, to the ICFJ Board of Directors,” Brown said. “Her editorial leadership and frontline reporting experiences give her a profound understanding of what journalists need to do their best work.”
ICFJ said Pace’s experience would help strengthen its mission of supporting journalists and newsrooms worldwide through innovation, collaboration, and civic intelligence initiatives.
However, the appointment has also sparked quiet conversations among journalists regarding ICFJ’s membership and communication process. Several media professionals have expressed concerns over delayed or unanswered responses to membership requests and applications.
The development raises a broader question within journalism circles: Will Julie Pace’s leadership influence help improve accessibility, engagement, and responsiveness at ICFJ as the organization expands its global outreach?
MediaBites congratulates Julie Pace on joining the ICFJ Board of Directors and wishes her continued success in her new role.
