Stephen Berry (journalist)
Stephen J. Berry (born 1948) is an investigative journalist. In 1993 while working for The Orlando Sentinel, he and Jeff Brazil won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for a report in The Orlando Sentinel exposing a sheriff department drug squad's unlawful seizure of millions of dollars from motorists, mostly minorities.[1] [2] He is now an associate professor at The University of Iowa's School of Journalism and Mass Communication.[3] Berry is also the author of a book about investigative journalism entitled Watchdog Journalism: The Art of Investigative Reporting.[3]
Education
Berry obtained his BA in political science from the University of Montevallo. In 1984, he received his MA in American History from the University of Northern Carolina Greensboro.[1]
Career
Berry is co-founder and interim executive director of The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism. Before becoming a professor, Berry was a journalist for thirty-three years. He finished up his career as a journalist working for Los Angeles Times. His works mainly focused on race relations, the criminal justice system, police abuse of power, medical malpractice, stock-car racingm guns, government, and illegal drugs.[1]
Awards and honors
Berry has won a number of awards for his investigative and daily reporting which include:
- Associated Press Newspaper Executive Council Award for public service
- National Benjamin Fine and the N.C. School Bell awards for education reporting
- Los Angeles Times’ Top of the Times Award
- National Headliners Award finalist for public service
- Society of Professional Journalists Award
- Champion of Justice Journalism Award by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Florida Sports Writers Association award for Investigative Reporting[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Stephen Berry". CLAS. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "The 1993 Pulitzer Prize Winners: Investigative Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- 1 2 "Stephen Berry". The University of Iowa. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
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