Shirley Jahad
Shirley Jahad, the host of “Weekend Edition” at 89.3 KPCC in Los Angeles, will investigate China's involvement in rare mineral extraction in Africa, for use in manufacturing cell phones, computers and other high tech devices, as well as the environmental impact on the Serengeti. As the local host of “Weekend Edition” at 89.3 KPCC, Jahad tackles a wide range of issues, from hard-hitting reports on scams involving foreclosure victims to the latest films from up-and-coming directors at the Sundance Film Festival. She has also worked in public radio and public television in Chicago. Her work as a documentary radio producer has won top honors, including the Robert F. Kennedy Award and the national Associated Press Award. She is also honored to be named a Studs Terkel Media Award winner for ongoing coverage of underserved communities. You can follow her on Twitter @ShirleyJahad.
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2/8/2013
Region:
- Worldwide
Meet the Fellow:
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Nicole Ferguson, a reporter for Fox affiliate WGHP in Greensboro, N.C., will report on how China, a country associated with taking manufacturing jobs away from the United States, is now becoming an importer of furniture and upholstery from High Point, N.C. -
Cindy Carcamo, the immigration reporter at The Orange County Register, will explore how the Pacific Ocean has become the latest route for human smuggling into the United States from Mexico. -
Arwa Gunja, a New York City-based producer for the public radio program “The Takeaway,” will report on the social and religious implications of France’s decision a year ago to ban women from wearing burqas, or traditional Muslim coverings. -
Erika Beras, a behavioral health reporter and producer at 90.5 Essential Public Radio station in Pittsburgh, will compare the controversial practice of "fracking” natural gas in southwestern Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale region with the burgeoning industry in Poland. -
Elizabeth Aguilera, a staff writer on immigration and demographics at U-T San Diego (formerly The San Diego Union-Tribune), will report on human trafficking between the United States and Latin America. -
Shirley Jahad, the host of “Weekend Edition” at 89.3 KPCC in Los Angeles, will investigate China's involvement in rare mineral extraction in Africa, for use in manufacturing cell phones, computers and other high tech devices, as well as the environmental impact on the Serengeti. -
Phillip Martin, a senior investigative reporter for WGBH Boston Public Radio, will report on the special challenges faced by Asian women migrants working in Boston, New York and San Francisco. -
Antonio Olivo, an urban affairs reporter with the Chicago Tribune, will take a close look at the increasing investment in Illinois from China. -
Simone Sebastian, an energy reporter for the Houston Chronicle, will cover how Texas is capitalizing on the drilling boom in Brazil resulting from the country’s discovery of massive offshore oil deposits. -
Hannah Yi, a New York City-based multimedia producer for the PBS show “Need to Know,” will cover the controversial use of U.S. drones in South Asia.
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Contact Information
Johanna Carrillo
Senior Program Director
jcarrillo@icfj.org
Lyndsey Wajert
Program Officer
lwajert@icfj.org
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