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• Moni Basu wins award for "Chaplain Turner's War"

  Asian American Journalists Association

  Former Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Moni Basu, a member of the 2008 Ochberg Fellowship, is a winner of the Asian American Journalists Association awards for her story, "Chaplain Turner's War." The awards will be presented in Boston Aug. 15 and demonstrate the ability of journalists to cover the news with authority, sensitivity, insight and an eye toward diversity. Moni was born in Kolkata, India, and is currently an editor at CNN.

   

• Ron Haviv's images of Haiti and Congo part of humanitarian campaign

  ICRC/VII Photo

  On 8 May, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRC) together with the VII Photo agency launched a worldwide campaign to raise awareness of today’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. As part of the campaign, which marks the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross, the ICRC sent 2004 Ochberg fellow Ron Haviv and four other award-winning photographers from VII to eight conflict-affected countries to examine up-close the suffering caused by war and violence.

• Jim MacMillan describes occupational hazards of covering trauma

  Sunday Star Times of New Zealand

  Jim MacMillan, a Philly-based 2007 Ochberg Fellow, is currently in New Zealand giving lectures about Journalism and Trauma, thanks to a grant from the Dart Foundation through the Media Innovations fund administered by Frank Ochberg, M.D., and the Dart Society. He is the guest of 2008 fellow Jon Stephenson. This article was published in New Zealand's leading national newspaper, The Sunday Star Times.

• Moni Basu takes buyout from AJC with a heavy heart

  Like The Dew

  Moni Basu, an Ochberg Fellow and a combat journalist from India, took a buyout from the AJC after nearly 19 years there. Anna Dolianitis profiles her in the journal of Southern culture and politics.

• Scott North's investigation shows importance of oversight

  The Herald

  The story about a high-profile nonprofit in Washington describes blurred boundaries between the founders' personal lives and operations of the nonprofit corporation they helped establish. It's about strained relationships that the charity has with a number of officials in the region who enforce animal protection laws. And it's about fundraising efforts that in 2007 alone brought in more than $2 million.
   

• Cullen's "Columbine" hits No. 3 on NYT list

  davecullen.com

  2002 Ochberg Fellow Dave Cullen's incredible work, "Columbine," is taking him on a massive book tour that includes stops on Rachel Maddow's show and, most recently, in Ireland and England. This link takes you to a schedule of interviews and available podcasts on Dave's Web site, davecullen.com.

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