Julia Campbell (journalist)
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| Julia Campbell | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | 1967 Virginia, USA |
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| Died | April 2007 near the Banaue Rice Terraces, Ifugao Province, Philippines |
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| Occupation | Peace Corps volunteer; former freelance journalist | |
| Family | Ed Morris (brother-in-law) | |
| Notable credit(s) | The New York Times, People | |
Julia Campbell (1967 - April 2007) was an American journalist. She disappeared on April 8, 2007 while working as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines.
[edit] Death
On April 18, her body was found in a shallow grave near the village of Batad in Ifugao Province. A search party of Philippine army soldiers noticed her feet sticking out of a mound of fresh earth in a creek near the remote village.[1][2][3]
The man who has confessed to killing Campbell, Juan Duntugan, claimed that Campbell's death was not premeditated. He stated that he had just finished having a fight with his neighbor when Campbell bumped into him, making him drop what he was carrying. In his anger, he hit Campbell with a rock.[4]
Prior to her Peace Corps stint, she worked as a freelance journalist based in New York City, having done some work for The New York Times[5][6][7] and People Magazine.[8] A notable event while working as a freelance reporter with the Times was when she was arrested while covering the funeral of Notorious B.I.G., a rapper. She was charged with disorderly conduct for verbally arguing with a police officer at the funeral. The charges were later dropped.[9]
In a controversial statement made during the April 20, 2007 broadcast of a local news program, Philippine Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez hastily stated that Campbell was partially to blame for her demise. He stated that the Peace Corps volunteer was "a little irresponsible" and that "if she was not alone, it would not have happened.". He also called Campbell "careless" in the same statement.[10][11]
On April 25, 2007, her remains were cremated in Manila. After her remains were cremated, a memorial service for her was held at the Roman Catholic church in Fairfax, Virginia. Her brother-in-law, Ed Morris, speaking on behalf of the family, said her greatest contribution was her Peace Corps service in the Philippines.
[edit] References
- ^ Teves, Oliver; Teresa Cerojano. "American's body found in Philippines", Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Inc., 2007-04-18. Retrieved on 2007-04-19. (English) (link dead as of November 16, 2007)
- ^ "U.S. Peace Corps volunteer found dead in Philippines", Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Inc., 2007-04-18. Retrieved on 2007-04-19. (English) (link dead as of November 16, 2007)
- ^ "Body of Missing Peace Corps Volunteer Julia Campbell Found in Philippines", World, FOXNEws.com, 2007-04-18. Retrieved on 2007-04-20. (English)
- ^ "Suspect in Peace Corps Death Confesses", World, heraldnews.com, 2007-04-27. Retrieved on 2007-04-27. (English)
- ^ Campbell, Julia. "Convict Says DNA Shows His Innocence In '84 Killing." The New York Times, 12 January 1995.
- ^ Campbell, Julia. "Window on Corruption: The Case of a 48th Precinct Officer." The New York Times, 31 March 1995.
- ^ Campbell, Julia. "The Fifth Man: A special report.; After Decade, a Child Abuse Case Lives On." The New York Times, 19 July 1995.
- ^ Teves, Oliver; Teresa Cerojano. "Body of missing Peace Corps worker found", Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Inc., 2007-04-18. Retrieved on 2007-04-19. (English) (link dead as of November 16, 2007)
- ^ "Julia Campbell remembered in NYC", World - Americas, GMANews.TV, 2007-04-20. Retrieved on 2007-04-20. (English)
- ^ "TV Patrol World". TV Patrol. ABS-CBN. ABS-CBN Channel 2, Metro Manila. 2007-04-20.
- ^ "Campbell partly to blame for own tragedy- DOJ", Nation, GMANews.TV, 2007-04-19. Retrieved on 2007-04-20. (English)
[edit] External links
- Julia in the Philippines - Julia's personal blog
- Land. Life. Remembrance - The Julia Campbell Agroforest Memorial Eco-Park
