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University of Michigan Names Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows
Ann Arbor, MI – The University of Michigan Knight-Wallace Fellows program has named eight international journalists for the academic year 2008-2009 in addition to the 12 national journalists selected in April.
While on leave from regular duties, Knight-Wallace Fellows pursue custom-designed sabbatical studies and attend special, twice-weekly seminars at Wallace House, a gift from newsman Mike Wallace and his wife Mary. The group of journalists named for the coming academic year is the 35th to be offered fellowships by the University of Michigan.
Professor Charles R. Eisendrath, who directs the program, is a former foreign correspondent for Time Magazine with broad experience in print, broadcast and online journalism.
The international fellows and their study projects are:
John Cary, editor, “Drive,” BBC Radio 5 Live: How children are educated – Does a teacher’s gender make a difference?
Sung Woong Kang, deputy editor/social affairs, YTN-TV (Seoul): United States 2008: Presidential Election and Journalism.
Patricia Kolesnicov, editor/culture, Clarin (Buenos Aires): North American women’s literature in the 21st Century: What are women talking about?
Joanna Mills, assistant editor, BBC World Service News: How is the way crime is covered in the media impacting society?
Robin Pomeroy, Rome correspondent, Reuters: The influence of environmental degradation on conflict and war.
Maria Poveda, health/science reporter, La Razón (Madrid): Strategies to improve the communication of cancer information to the public.
Helio Schwartsman, columnist, Folha de São Paulo: The impact of scientific discoveries on bioethics.
Jakub Svoboda, editor/economics, Právo Daily (Prague): Mafia-Capitalism in post-communist Eastern Europe.
U.S. fellows and their study projects are:
Darrell Bowling, senior video producer, MSNBC.com: Does diversity in the newsroom influence diverse news coverage?
Laurie Copans, Jerusalem correspondent, Associated Press: Prospects for Palestinian independence.
Stephanie DeGroote, television news producer, Sky News (London): Carbon trading - Can greed save the world?
Richard Deitsch, special projects editor, Sports Illustrated: China and beyond - Exploring the relevancy of the Olympics in the 21st century.
Kathleen Galligan, staff photographer, Detroit Free Press: Federal funding of child welfare.
John Hill, senior writer, The Sacramento Bee: Federal relinquishment of managing free markets.
Erica Johnston, assistant metro editor, The Washington Post: Newspaper coverage of gay social issues in American culture.
Rona Kobell, Chesapeake Bay reporter, The Baltimore Sun: Economic approaches to environmental sustainability.
Kimberly Kozlowski, health/human service reporter, The Detroit News: The race for stem cell cures.
Geoff Larcom, columnist, The Ann Arbor News: The psychology of leadership.
Peggy Lowe, staff writer, The Orange County Register: The intersection of politics with civil and criminal law.
Jonathan Martin, staff writer, The Seattle Times: Civil liberties in a time of fear – The detention of sexual predators.
