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International Knight Fellows Named at Stanford

Seven international journalists have been awarded John S. Knight Fellowships at Stanford University for the 2004-05 academic year. They will join 12 U.S. journalists whose selection was announced in April.

During their stay at Stanford, the Knight Fellows will pursue independent courses of study and participate in special seminars. This will be the 39th year of professional journalism fellowships at Stanford.

The international fellows are supported primarily by the Fulbright program, the Hearst Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Lyle and Corrine Nelson International Journalism Fellowship Fund.

2004-05 International Knight Fellows

Following are the 2004-05 International Knight Fellows and their principal areas of study:

Weihua Chen, deputy editor-in-chief, Shanghai Star, and deputy Shanghai bureau chief, China Daily, Shanghai, China; journalism ethics and the U.S. political system (Lyle and Corrine Nelson International Fellow)

Carlos Dada, world news editor, La Prensa Gráfica, and Director, El Faro digital newspaper, San Salvador, El Salvador; impact of globalization on developing countries.

Sergio Davila special reporter, Folha de São Paulo, Brazil; complexities of globalization and its impact on Brazil (Knight Foundation Latin American Fellow)

Akaki Gogichaishvili, anchor/producer, "60 Minutes", Tbilisi, Georgia; role of media in conflict resolution in multiethnic societies and the media's approach to religious minorities (Hearst Foundation Fellow)

Charles Jackson, managing editor, Exile News Magazine (Ghana), Liberia; media and human rights in emerging democracies

Hugh Lamberton, editor, Friday Review, Australian Financial Review, Sydney, Australia; implications and sustainability of China's ascent to superpower status

Midori Ogasawara, staff writer, Asahi Shimbun, Fukuoka-shi, Japan; electronic surveillance, privacy and the ethics of surveillance technology (Fulbright Program Fellow)