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2004-05 U.S. Knight Fellows Chosen

Twelve U.S. journalists have been awarded John S. Knight Fellowships at Stanford University for the 2004-05 academic year.

During their stay at Stanford, the Knight Fellows will pursue independent courses of study and participate in special seminars. The 2004-05 program marks the 39th year that Stanford has offered fellowships for professional journalists.

Financial support for the U.S. fellows comes primarily from an endowment provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

The program will also include a group of International Knight Fellows. They will be announced in May.

The Knight Fellowships program director is Prof. James R. Bettinger. Dawn E. Garcia is the deputy director.

2004-05 U.S. Knight Fellows

Following are the 2004-05 U.S. Knight Fellows and their principal areas of study:

Colleen Barry, news editor/Germany, Associated Press; the role of memory and sense of justice in establishing viable post-war/post-conflict societies.

Jody Berger, sports reporter, Rocky Mountain News; the economic, political and social impact of sports on U.S. culture.

Sterry Butcher, senior reporter, Big Bend Sentinel and Presidio International, Marfa, Texas; the unheard voice of Texas-Mexico border residents.

Denise Clifton, lead news designer, Seattle Times; storytelling through art, film, literature and history.

Phillip Davis, Miami correspondent, National Public Radio; impact of globalization on knowledge workers.

Tomasz Deptula, executive editor, Nowy Dziennik (Polish Daily News), New York; history and sociology of immigration to the United States.

Susan Ferriss, Mexico correspondent, Cox Newspapers; economic globalization: success, failure and the U.S. role.

John Jeter, South America bureau chief, Washington Post; international development, narrative writing.

Geri Migielicz, director of photography, San Jose Mercury News; multi-media narratives.

Sacha Pfeiffer, Spotlight team staff reporter, Boston Globe; legal principles, the courts and the law.

Julia Powell, producer, PBS Frontline; U.S. defense policy and emerging security threats post September 11.

Frances Robles, Bogotá bureau chief, Miami Herald; the role of amnesty in conflict resolution.

The U.S. fellows were chosen by the Knight Fellowships Program Committee: Robert Boyd, national science writer, Knight-Ridder; Luis Fraga, Stanford associate professor of political science; William B. Gould IV, Stanford professor of law; Ardith Hilliard, executive editor, The Morning Call (Allentown, PA); Marion Lewenstein, Stanford professor of communication; Alex MacLeod, retired managing editor, Seattle Times; Diane Middlebrook, Stanford professor of English; Norman Naimark, Stanford professor of history and Rita Williams, reporter, KTVU-TV, Oakland