The National Press Foundation has chosen 20 journalists for a fellowship on “Data and Accountability Journalism.” Fellows will come together in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 9-13, 2022, for sessions on skills, top sources and best practices for journalists who want to hold federal, state and local governments accountable for how and where taxpayer funds are spent.

The journalists are:

Dana Afana | Detroit Free Press | Detroit, Michigan

Aline Barros | Voice of America | Germantown, Maryland

Kovie Biakolo | Independent | Brooklyn, New York

Nicole Blanchard | Idaho Statesman | Boise, Idaho

Annette Choi | Politico | Washington, D.C.

Gabriel Cortes | CNBC | Corona, California

David Martin Davies | Texas Public Radio | San Antonio, Texas

Paul Egan | Detroit Free Press | East Lansing, Michigan

Jacob Fischler | States Newsroom | Portland, Oregon

Madison Hall | Insider | Houston, Texas

Nisa Khan | Michigan Radio | Ann Arbor, Michigan

Anita Lee | Sun Herald | Biloxi, Mississippi

Ming Li | Politico | Westbury, New York

Ariama C. Long | Amsterdam News | Brooklyn, New York

Allie Morris | The Dallas Morning News | Austin, Texas

Richard Rico | The Associated Press | Atlanta, Georgia

Michael Seale | Patch Media | Birmingham, Alabama

Joe Sneve | Sioux Falls (SD) Argus Leader | Dell Rapids, South Dakota

Levi Sumagaysay | MarketWatch | San Francisco, California

Nicholas Wooten | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer/McClatchy | Columbus, Georgia