Stephen Berry (journalist) explained

Stephen J. Berry (born 1948) is an American investigative journalist. In 1993, while working for The Orlando Sentinel, he and Jeff Brazil won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for a report exposing a sheriff department drug squad's unlawful seizure of millions of dollars from motorists, mostly minorities.[1] [2] He is now an associate professor at The University of Iowa's School of Journalism and Mass Communication.[3] Berry is the author of a book about investigative journalism entitled Watchdog Journalism: The Art of Investigative Reporting.

Education

Berry obtained his BA in political science from the University of Montevallo. In 1984, he received his MA in American history from the University of Northern Carolina Greensboro.

Career

Berry is co-founder and interim executive director of The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism. Before becoming a professor, he had been a journalist for 33 years, finishing his career as a journalist working for the Los Angeles Times. His works mainly focused on race relations, the criminal justice system, police abuse of power, medical malpractice, stock-car racingm guns, government and illegal drugs.

Awards and honors

Berry has won a number of awards for his investigative and daily reporting which include:

References

  1. Web site: Stephen Berry. CLAS. 13 April 2013.
  2. Web site: The 1993 Pulitzer Prize Winners: Investigative Reporting. The Pulitzer Prizes. 24 August 2008.
  3. Web site: Stephen Berry. The University of Iowa. 24 August 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080907092211/http://www.uiowa.edu/jmc/faculty/berry_s.html. 7 September 2008.
  4. Web site: NACDL - Champion of Justice Awards. 2020-09-12. NACDL - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. en.
  5. Web site: Staff. Craig Dezern of The Sentinel. 2 REPORTERS WIN SENTINEL'S 2ND PULITZER. 2020-09-12. OrlandoSentinel.com. en-US.