2021-2022 Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation Journalist Fellowship Program

Economics and Finance News Editor, POLITICO

Adam Behsudi is the Economics and Finance News Editor for POLITICO. He previously worked as a Communications Officer for the International Monetary Fund. Before joining the IMF, Mr. Behsudi spent seven years at POLITICO, helping to launch the trade coverage and chronicling the dramatic changes in US trade policy between the Obama and Trump administrations. Prior to this, he served as an Associate Editor for Inside US Trade. Mr. Behsudi attended American University, where he received his Master of Arts in Interactive Journalism. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Washington Correspondent, TIME Magazine

Vera Bergengruen is a Political Correspondent in the Washington, DC Bureau of TIME Magazine. Prior to joining TIME Magazine, she served as a National Security Correspondent for Buzzfeed News. In addition, she worked at McClatchy as an Editorial Assistant, Regional Correspondent, White House National Correspondent, and most recently Pentagon National Correspondent. Ms. Bergengreun attended Dartmouth College, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government.

National News Reporter, NBC, MSNBC, US News & World Report

Erin Delmore is an Emmy award-winning multimedia journalist with experience across national and local television, digital, print and radio. Her work appears on BBC, NBC News, MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, FOX News, FOX Business, CBSN, Cheddar, and Sky News. Previously, Ms. Delmore was a Digital Reporter and Producer for MSNBC and Senior Political Correspondent for Bustle where she interviewed high-profile lawmakers and reported on enterprise stories. Ms. Delmore attended Georgetown University, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Government and English.

Washington Correspondent, South China Morning Post

Jake Fromer is the Washington Correspondent for the South China Morning Post. Prior to joining South China Morning Post, he served as the Washington DC Correspondent for NK News and has previously worked in the United States Senate. Mr. Fromer attend Tufts University, where he received his Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy.

Diplomacy and National Security Reporter, Foreign Policy

Robbie Gramer has been working at Foreign Policy for five years as a Diplomacy and National Security Reporter, covering the State Department. Before he joined Foreign Policy in 2016, he managed the NATO portfolio at the Atlantic Council for three years. Mr. Gramer is a graduate of American University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a specific focus on European affairs.

Writer, Vanity Fair 

May Jeong is a Writer for Vanity Fair. She previously served as a Visiting Scholar at the New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and as a Logan Nonfiction Fellow at the Carey Institute for Global Good. Ms. Jeong is best known for her investigation into the MSF hospital bombing in Afghanistan for The Intercept. Her work has also been published in the New York Times and Harper’s. Ms. Jeong graduated from the Trinity College at the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Arts.

World News Editor, Axios

Dave Lawler has been working at Axios for five years during which he has served as Deputy News Editor, Associate World News Editor, and now serves as the World News Editor. Prior to joining Axios, Mr. Lawler held positions Editorial Assistant and Washington Reporter for the Daily Telegraph. He attended Villanova University, where he received a Bachelor of Art degree in Political Science with an International Relations Concentration.

Producer, CNN

Inwook Song has been a Producer at CNN for almost three years. Prior to joining CNN, he worked for both Fox Business Network and Fox News TV, holding several positions including Production Assistant, Associate Producer, Writer, Regional Producer, and most recently Producer. Mr. Song previously served as an International Researcher for the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation and Operations Sergeant for the US-Korea Joint Military. He received degrees in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia, Journalism and Political Science from Sungkyunkwan University, and Journalism from the University of Oklahoma.

National Security Reporter, POLITICO

Alex Ward is a National Security Reporter and Author of the “National Security Daily” Newsletter at POLITICO. Prior to joining POLITICO, Mr. Ward worked at Vox Media where he held several posts including White House Reporter and National Security Staff Writer. His work has also appeared in Worldly, MSN, The Independent, CNBC, U.S. News & World Report, The Hill, Foreign Policy Magazine, The Scotsman and more. Mr. Ward attended American University, where he received his Master of Arts in International Relations and Affairs and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies.