04/10/2013 at 6:30pm
Kumble Theater, LIU, Brooklyn Campus
Flatbush Ave. (DeKalb & Willoughby)
Hear from our panel of journalists who received a prestigious George Polk Award this year for their coverage of criminality at the highest levels in China, resulting in several major U.S. news outlets being hacked in retaliation, including the NY Times, Wall Street Journal and NBC. Find out what these reporters had to risk to get their award-winning stories.
David Barboza, NY Times, wrote series exposing the vast wealth accumulated by high officials, including the Prime Minister’s family fortune.
Fan Wenxin, Bloomberg, covered scandal surrounding the murder of a British businessman by a high-placed Chinese leader.
Holly Williams, CBS News, reported on activist Chen Guangcheng who was punished for bringing to light government-forced abortions under China’s one child policy.
Moderator: John Darnton, Polk Awards Curator (former culture editor, NY Times)
Presented with Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts and the Journalism Dept., Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus