Feet In 2 Worlds

What Feet In 2 Worlds does

Feet in 2 Worlds (Fi2W) is a New York-based nonprofit news outlet and journalism training organization founded in 2004 that produces podcasts and digital news stories centering immigrant voices. Its editorial output spans investigative and narrative series including A Better Life?, Home Interrupted, The Hustle, Frequency of Deception, Surveilled and Sold, and Immigrants in a Divided Country, distributed through major podcast platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Pocket Casts), the Fi2W website, and broadcast/online partners including WNYC, NPR, PRX's The World, Slate, The Guardian, Yes! Magazine, palabra, and Puente News Collaborative. Content is produced in English and Spanish, with some bilingual/multilingual distribution.

Fi2W operates a parallel training pipeline for immigrant journalists and journalists of color, including Reporting Fellowships, Editing Fellowships, Workshops (e.g., audio storytelling, narrative reporting, Fundamentals of Interviewing), and paid part-time Internships. Fellows are paired with veteran editors and producers to develop original journalism projects that air or publish via Fi2W and its media partners. The organization has trained more than 200 journalists since 2004, many of whom have gone on to roles at WNYC, The New York Times, StoryCorps, The Associated Press, WHYY, WDET, and have founded independent outlets such as Conecta Arizona, Altavoz Lab, and the FilAm. The core technology stack is a Newspack/WordPress publishing platform with standard audio production tooling; there is no proprietary software product, API, or AI/ML component.

The business model is grant- and donation-funded nonprofit media. Operating revenue comes primarily from foundation grants (Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Fernandez Pave the Way Foundation, Elizabeth Bond Davis Foundation), individual donors, the NewsMatch annual matching campaign, and modest workshop fees ($100 per participant for the two-part Fundamentals of Interviewing workshop, capped at 10 participants). Story commissions ($250-$1,000 per accepted piece) are a cost structure paid to freelance journalists rather than a revenue stream. The organization is governed by an 8-member Board of Directors, has a small core staff (1-10 employees) led by Managing Director Mia Warren, with founder John Rudolph serving as Board Chair. Operational geographies center on New York City with expanding series focus to Los Angeles and Portland.

Name

Feet In 2 Worlds

Legal name

Feet in 2 Worlds, Inc.

Website

https://fi2w.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Feet in 2 Worlds is a New York-based nonprofit news outlet and journalism training organization, founded in 2004, that produces bilingual podcasts and digital stories centering immigrant voices while training immigrant journalists through fellowships, workshops, and internships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Individual Donations: Fi2W is a nonprofit organization funded primarily by foundation grants (Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Fernandez Pave the Way Foundation, Elizabeth Bond Davis Foundation) and individual donors, including a NewsMatch annual campaign and anonymous donors.
2. Story Commissions and Freelance Payments: Fi2W commissions stories from freelance journalists, paying $250–$1,000 per accepted story depending on experience level, format, and complexity. This represents a cost structure rather than a revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Feet in 2 Worlds is a nonprofit news outlet that produces podcasts and digital news stories centering immigrant voices in the United States. It runs mentorship-based journalism training programs (Reporting Fellowships, Editing Fellowships, short workshops, and internships) for immigrant journalists and journalists of color. Content is distributed for free through podcast platforms, the fi2w.org website, and broadcast partnerships with public radio stations and online news outlets.

Product overview

Feet in 2 Worlds is a news outlet and journalism training organization that operates as a unified platform combining media production with professional development. The core offering includes podcast series (A Better Life?, The Hustle, Home Interrupted, Frequency of Deception, Surveilled and Sold, Immigrants in a Divided Country) and digital news stories that center immigrant voices. These are supported by training programs including Reporting Fellowships, Editing Fellowships, Workshops (audio and writing intensives), and Internships. The organization functions as both a media producer and a talent development pipeline, mentoring immigrant journalists who go on to work at major outlets. Content is distributed through podcast platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Pocket Casts) and the Fi2W website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Surveilled and Sold: Investigative series about how surveillance technologies track immigrants in an era of mass deportation
• A Better Life?
• Home, Interrupted
• The Hustle
• Frequency of Deception
• Immigrants in a Divided Country

Products and services

• A Better Life? Podcast Series A podcast series exploring how COVID-19 reshaped immigrants' lives and their relationship to the United States, examining how the crisis challenged or changed immigrants' ideas of what it means to be American.
• Home, Interrupted Podcast Series A podcast series exploring how the climate crisis affects immigrants across the U.S. and how immigrant communities are finding new ways to deal with a warming planet.
• The Hustle Podcast Series A podcast series about the ways immigrants navigate a changing economy, today and throughout history. Premiered April 2025.
• Frequency of Deception Podcast Series An in-depth investigative bilingual series (English/Spanish) into misinformation and disinformation on Spanish-language radio in the United States. Produced in partnership with WNYC's Notes from America, palabra, and Puente News Collaborative.
• Surveilled and Sold Investigative Series An investigative series about how surveillance technologies track immigrants in an era of mass deportation and the ways corporations and the U.S. government buy, sell, and exchange personal data. Covers ALPRs, domestic worker surveillance, and data privacy.
• Immigrants in a Divided Country Multimedia Series A multimedia online magazine series exploring the current political landscape from the perspective of immigrants, including voters, non-voters, citizens, legal residents, and undocumented people.
• Reporting Fellowship Mentorship-based training program pairing journalists from immigrant backgrounds and communities of color with veteran radio producers and editors. Fellows develop original journalism projects broadcast or published on Fi2W's website and partner media organizations.
• Editing Fellowship Mentorship-based training for working journalists from immigrant communities focused on editing skills. Fellows receive guidance from veteran editors to develop and edit original stories.
• Workshops (Audio and Writing) Short, skills-focused intensives training emerging and experienced journalists in audio storytelling, narrative reporting, and covering immigrant communities. Includes Fundamentals of Interviewing and Fundamentals of Writing for Audio workshops.
• Internships Paid, part-time positions offering practical experience in journalism, nonprofit media, and audio production. Interns contribute to Fi2W's reporting and digital content while learning the workings of an independent newsroom.
• Digital News Stories Written news stories and investigative reports focused on immigrant communities, published on the Fi2W website. Stories cover immigration, surveillance, labor, climate, politics, food, and culture.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ journalists trained since 2004
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WNYCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWNYC is Fi2W's key broadcast and co-production partner. Fi2W's investigative series 'Frequency of Deception' was produced in partnership with WNYC's Notes from America, and Fi2W stories regularly air on WNYC and other public radio stations.
• NPRcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFi2W stories have appeared on NPR's Here and Now, Latino USA, and The Salt, reaching national public radio audiences.
• PRX's The WorldcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFi2W stories have been broadcast on PRX's The World, a national public radio program.
• palabra (NAHJ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerpalabra, the digital platform of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, is a co-production partner on the 'Frequency of Deception' investigative series, which included both English and Spanish content.
• Puente News CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner on the 'Frequency of Deception' bilingual investigative series investigating misinformation in Spanish-language radio.
• SlateminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFi2W stories have appeared on Slate's digital platform as part of their online news coverage.
• Yes! MagazineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFi2W stories have appeared in Yes! Magazine, an online publication focused on progressive solutions journalism.
• The GuardianminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFi2W alumni have published work with The Guardian.
• The NationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFi2W stories have appeared in The Nation magazine's online platform.
• WDETminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWDET, a Detroit public radio station, has broadcast Fi2W stories.
• Institute for Nonprofit News (INN)minorOthersFi2W is a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), an industry association for nonprofit news organizations.
• LION PublishersminorOthersFi2W is a member of LION Publishers (Local Independent Online News Publishers), an industry association supporting independent online news publishers.
• Online News Association (ONA)minorOthersFi2W is a member of the Online News Association (ONA), the largest membership organization of digital journalists.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The 19th News: Nonprofit newsroom covering gender, politics, and policy with an explicit diversity-and-representation lens. Comparable as a larger, philanthropy-funded nonprofit outlet whose mission and audience overlap with underrepresented U.S. communities.
• ProPublica: Large U.S. nonprofit investigative newsroom funded primarily by philanthropy. Compares as a broader nonprofit-news incumbent that Fi2W's investigative ambitions (Surveilled and Sold, Frequency of Deception) increasingly resemble at smaller scale.
• Center for Public Integrity: National nonprofit investigative news organization. Comparable as a broader nonprofit news incumbent pursuing investigative, accountability-focused journalism funded primarily by philanthropic grants.
• The Marshall Project: Established nonprofit newsroom covering the U.S. criminal-justice system with national reach and award-winning journalism. Comparable as a larger nonprofit news organization using philanthropy to fund sustained, topic-deep coverage.

Direct peers

• Define American: Nonprofit media and culture organization telling immigrant and refugee stories through film, journalism, and narrative projects. Directly comparable on nonprofit news-plus-storytelling model focused on immigrant audiences in the U.S.
• palabra (NAHJ): Digital platform of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists focused on journalism by and for Latino communities. Co-production partner on Fi2W's Frequency of Deception and the most direct comparator on mission (Latino-focused news) and on combining journalism with journalist development.
• Report for America / The GroundTruth Project: Nonprofit that places early-career journalists into local newsrooms through a fellowship model, with explicit focus on diversifying newsrooms. Highly comparable on the talent-pipeline-and-placement thesis that underpins Fi2W's fellowships.
• Type Investigations: Nonprofit investigative newsroom that runs a fellowship program placing reporters into partner outlets. Closely matches Fi2W's combination of nonprofit journalism production with structured training/fellowship cohorts for underrepresented journalists.

Emerging players

• Documented: Nonprofit digital newsroom covering immigrant communities in New York with bilingual reporting. Closely comparable on the niche of nonprofit, bilingual, immigrant-focused digital news at a similar small-team scale to Fi2W.
• Conecta Arizona: Bilingual news and information initiative founded by Fi2W Editing Fellow Maritza L. Félix, reaching 150,000+ people across Arizona and Sonora. Functionally a Fi2W alumni spinoff and a direct comparator on bilingual immigrant-focused local news.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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