2008 Kiplinger Fellows
Terril Jones was most recently a technology correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, where he covered an array of stories, including the personal computer and chip industries, the rise of Chinese tech and how youths use technology in an increasingly connected world. Terril also worked as Detroit bureau chief for the Times and for Forbes magazine. Previously, he was an associate editor at Forbes Global and also worked as a supervisor on the International Desk of the Associated Press and as a United Nations reporter. In addition, he spent 14 years as an AP correspondent in Paris and Tokyo, and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and French. Terril has a bachelor’s degree from Pomona College in Claremont, California and has studied at the Sorbonne University in Paris, Waseda University in Tokyo, the University of Michigan and in Taipei, Taiwan. During his time as a Kiplinger Fellow, he produced a multimedia project examining how China is increasingly becoming both a partner and an adversary to U.S. economic and regional interests.
» Online: Terril Jones, Olympic Eye
Michelle Kearns is a reporter at The Buffalo News, where she has spent the past five years writing news, features and business stories. Michelle also has reported for three Maine newspapers and the Associated Press Portland bureau. In 2001, she was named a Non-deadline Writing Finalist by the American Society of Newspaper Editors for her work at the Lewiston Sun Journal in Maine. That same year, her story about the electrocution of an electric company worker was included in the Poynter Institute's Best Newspaper Writing book. Michelle's 19-year career started with junior features editor posts at First and Redbook women's magazines. She earned her bachelor’s in English from Colorado College and a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University, where she produced radio diaries for NPR's On Point show and was a freelance correspondent for The Boston Sunday Globe. During her time as a Kiplinger Fellow, Michelle produced a series examining Buffalo’s biggest foundations.
» Online: Michelle Kearns, The Essay Project | mkearnsreporter.com
Charlise Lyles co-founded and serves as editor of Catalyst magazine, an independent news publication focusing on Ohio urban school policy. She is formerly a faith and values reporter for The Dayton Daily News. Charlise also worked as a columnist, feature writer, ombudsman and editorial writer for the Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Virginia, where she covered church burnings in the South, the Million Man March, poverty and courts. Her work has earned numerous awards, including five from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and a national Clarion Award for reports on funding inequities between schools. Charlise received other recognitions in the areas of social justice, public service, investigative, religion and minority affairs reporting and in 1994 wrote a memoir, Do I Dare Disturb the Universe? She is currently a candidate for an M.F.A. in creative writing from Old Dominion University and holds a bachelor’s in English literature from Smith College in Massachusetts. During her time as a Kiplinger Fellow, Charlise examined best practices for reporting on urban educational policy.
» Online: Charlise Lyles, Catalyst Splash page
2008 Knight Fellows
Hank Wilson is the news art director of the Daily Press in Newport News, Virginia, where he works with section editors and reporters to determine how to present news using visual storytelling practices. As the former assistant managing editor of The Washington (D.C) Examiner and The Baltimore Examiner, Hank was responsible for copyediting, design and overall production of both papers. He also worked as assistant managing editor/visuals, for The Roanoke Times in Virginia, and assistant managing editor of Scripps Howard News Service in Washington D.C., as well as held newsroom leadership positions at the Baltimore Evening Sun, The Charlotte Observer and the Milwaukee Journal. Hank is a seven-time winner of Society of News Design awards and three times was named Scripps Howard Designer of the Year. He attended the University of Georgia and the Atlanta College of Art. During his time as a Knight Digital Media Fellow, Hank examined rising homicide rates in Newport News.
» Online: Hank Wilson's Portfolio
Amanda Zamora is the world editor of washingtonpost.com, where she oversees all foreign content, including the production of breaking news, podcasts and special reports along with the editing of news blogs, audio and video. In addition, Amanda assists in training foreign correspondents in multimedia techniques and works as a liaison between the newspaper’s foreign desk and the Web site. She was previously an online content producer for the Austin American-Statesman, where she packaged stories with graphics and multimedia content. She has reported for both The Washington Post and the American-Statesman. Amanda was a fellow in the Western Knight Center for Specialized Journalism in 2003 and has won awards for her news and spot news reporting. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism with an emphasis in Latino media studies from the University of Texas at Austin. Amanda spent her time as a Knight Digital Media Fellow examining Virginia’s mental health system.
» Online: Amanda Zamora's Portfolio
Other 2008 Fellows
TC Brown is the 2008 Climate Change Digital Media Fellow in the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, where he will be producing a multimedia project designed to inform policy makers and the public about the university’s in-depth research in climate change, water resources, and greenhouse gases. His work with OSU's Climate, Water, and Carbon Program helped explain the underlying science behind global warming and the connections with water and carbon cycles while engaging a wider audience in the issues. Before coming to Ohio State, Brown was assistant bureau chief for the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Ohio Statehouse Bureau, where he covered major public policy issues for 17 years. He has also worked at The Columbus Dispatch, The Kentucky Post and the Columbus Citizen-Journal. Brown has received a variety of national, state and local awards and in 2007 was recognized by the national Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors, the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and the Cleveland Press Club.
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