Contact: Birgit Rieck, 734-998-7666, email brieck@umich.edu
University of Michigan Names Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows
Ann Arbor, MI - The Knight-Wallace Fellows program at the University of Michigan has named 12 American journalists for the academic year 2010-2011. International fellows will be designated in June. The group is the 37th to be offered fellowships by the University of Michigan.
While on leave from regular duties, Knight-Wallace Fellows pursue customized sabbatical studies and attend twice-weekly seminars at Wallace House, a gift from newsman Mike Wallace and his wife Mary. The program also includes training in narrative writing, multi-platform journalism and entrepreneurial enterprise. News tours for the KWF group in Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and Moscow are arranged by host news organizations.
Each Knight-Wallace Fellow receives a stipend of $70,000 for the eight-month academic year. Funding is entirely from endowment gifts by foundations, news organizations and individuals committed to improving the quality of information reaching the public.
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.
Fellows and their study projects are:
William Foreman, South China chief, The Associated Press; The Transformation of North Korea.
Amber Hunt, reporter, Detroit Free Press; Embracing Empathy in Urban Crime Reporting.
Todd Leopold, producer, CNN.com; Increasing the Social Merit of Entertainment News.
Alec MacGillis, national staff reporter, The Washington Post; America's Political Agenda.
Ted Mellnik, database editor, The Charlotte Observer; Using Hyper-Local Data to Evaluate Neighborhood Public Services.
Nick Perry, higher education reporter, The Seattle Times; Are American Colleges Failing Their Students?
Justin Pope, national higher education reporter, The Associated Press; Challenges of Mass-Scale Higher Education.
Matthew Power, contributing editor, Harper's; Transportation and Other Urban Issues in the 21st Century.
Emily Richmond, education reporter, Las Vegas Sun; Evaluating Single Sex Education.
Christopher Sherman, Rio Grande Valley correspondent, The Associated Press; The Psychological, Physical and Economical Effects of Armed Conflict on Local Populations.
Harry Siegel, contributing editor, Politico; The Impact of the Internet on Social Discourse.
James Thomas, Web editor, Detroit Free Press; Improving Technical Know-How in the Newsroom.
KWF Reunion 2010
Friday afternoon, September 10 through Sunday afternoon, September 12, 2010. Bring your old memories and leave with new ones.
Invitations were mailed in June. If you are an alum and have not received an invitation, contact Candice Liepa at cliepa@umich.edu.
KWF alumni can find details on reunion events, hotels and parking by logging onto our new online community for Knight-Wallace Fellows and Alumni.
An Online Community Exclusively for Knight-Wallace Fellows and Alumni
Now there is a place to connect with Fellows, join discussions, share photos and post updates. The Knight-Wallace Fellows at Michigan online community is a member-only site for fellows and alumni.
Invitation for membership was sent to your email address. If you are an alum, and have not received an invitation by email, send a message with your email address to rileyml@umich.edu.
Once you’re a member, you can also access complete and up-to-date reunion information. Look for speaker announcements, schedule details and more.
