Jakub Górnicki

Jakub Górnicki was selected for the 2021 European Press Prize shortlist with ‘Rojava Diary.’

Jakub Górnicki is Outriders’ CEO. Passionate about new media, interactive storytelling and reporting projects. He studied journalism at Warsaw University, specialised in Reportage Laboratory. He started Outriders to bridge cultures and societies by original reporting and providing a global perspective through innovative storytelling. As a COO and board member of ePaństwo Foundation, he developed it into a global leading open data/transparency NGO. He started Code for Poland, worked there for six years and transformed it into Code for All together with Code for America. He also co-operated with Open Cities – a program helping European cities adopt open data policies as well as Personal Democracy Forum in CEE and TransparenCEE. He remains an active ambassador of Central Eastern Europe. Jakub was named a 2014 New Europe Challenger.

Massoud Hamid

Massoud Hamid was selected for the 2021 European Press Prize shortlist with ‘Rojava Diary.’

Massoud Hamid is a French journalist of Syrian origin. He has worked with France 24, France 2, BFM Arte TV, Al Moniteur and Outriders. He holds a Master’s degree in Journalism at Paris II and is a doctoral student at Paris-Sorbonne University. He won the 2005 cyber freedom prize from Reporters Without Borders and is director of the Nudem Media Association in Syria.