Andy Pergam is a media leader and trusted strategist whose work bridges journalism, technology, and public innovation. He is the inaugural executive director of the Knight Center for the Future of News and a professor of practice at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where he guides efforts to reimagine how news serves the public through open, collaborative research and development.
He also serves as board chair of the Video Consortium, a global network of more than 6,500 nonfiction storytellers in 80 countries, and as a board member of Journalism Funding Partners, supporting sustainable models for local news. Through his consultancy, Camber, Andy advises mission-driven organizations on media strategy, AI integration, and organizational design.
Previously, Andy helped launch the independent Oversight Board for Meta, a first-of-its-kind global governance body for online speech and free expression. Earlier, as part of the executive team at McClatchy, he built the company’s video team from the ground up and founded its New Ventures Lab, Creative Lab, and McClatchy Studios. At The Washington Post, he revamped the video operation and led the launch of PostTV, developing early OTT programming and streaming partnerships.
Andy is also co-founder of Spark Camp, a cross-sector convening series that brought together leaders in media, technology, and civil society to tackle complex challenges. Earlier in his career, he worked as a television reporter, in public media and in academia -- experiences that fortified his belief in journalism’s civic mission.