Speakers

David Maas

Senior Editorial Director, International Journalists' Network (IJNet)

David Maas is the senior editorial director of IJNet, ICFJ’s website that delivers the latest on global media innovation, news apps and tools, and professional opportunities in multiple languages. He manages a team of editors based around the world.

Before joining ICFJ, Maas covered local politics at AL DÍA, a Spanish-English news outlet in Philadelphia. He also previously worked in Medellin, Colombia, for the English-language news site, Colombia Reports where he covered political developments in the wake of the country’s 2016 peace deal with the FARC rebel group.

Prior to working in journalism, Maas managed USAID projects primarily across Central and South America.

Maas graduated from Tufts University in 2012 with a B.A. in international relations. In 2018, he earned an M.A. in investigative journalism from City, University of London.