{"id":5798,"date":"2012-04-11T12:19:32","date_gmt":"2012-04-11T16:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/?p=5798"},"modified":"2012-04-12T08:40:45","modified_gmt":"2012-04-12T12:40:45","slug":"north-country-journalism-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2012\/04\/11\/north-country-journalism-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"North Country journalism wins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Will Doolittle (Source: Glens Falls Post Star)<\/p><\/div>\n

We’ve been grumbling a bit lately about cutbacks and challenges in the North Country’s media culture, so why not enjoy a couple of quick victory laps?<\/p>\n

First, a shout-out to Will Doolittle at the Glens Falls Post-Star, who won a Society of Professional Journalists award for his reporting on veterans dealing with the aftermath of Agent Orange exposure.\u00a0 This from the Post Star.<\/a><\/p>\n

The series was told primarily through the struggles of a local man, Charles Cooley of Fort Edward, whose benefit payments were stopped after his condition worsened and he applied to have his disability level raised.<\/p>\n

As a direct result of the stories, Cooley\u2019s benefits were restored at a higher level and he received a lump sum check to cover back payments.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a great example of what great journalism can accomplish,\u201d Post-Star Editor Ken Tingley said. \u201cThese stories changed the life of Mr. Cooley and helped to right a wrong. You cannot ask for anything more rewarding than that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And another big kudo to former NCPR freelancer Jacob Resneck, who has a byline in this week’s USA Today<\/a>, reporting from Turkey on the continuing violence in Syria.\u00a0 Here’s a taste:<\/p>\n

Former Syrian secret police operative Zakaria Mohammed walked for three days from Dier al Zour to get here this weekend, he said. He deserted after regime troops arrived and began indiscriminately killing civilians and members of their own ranks who hesitated to follow orders.<\/p>\n

“They call it the security solution,” he said. “But it’s inhumane. They have been stripped of every sense of humanity. They’ll take a whole family to prison and torture them.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pretty cool for journalists from our corner of the world to get that kind of exposure and recognition.\u00a0 Congrats…<\/p>\n


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