The Alicia Patterson Foundation
1994 Fellowship Winners
Seven journalists have been selected for the 29th class of Alicia Patterson fellows. A full report on their projects and background will be included in the next APF Reporter.
Bill Berkeley
Freelance writer, New York, New York
“Ethnic Conflict in Africa”
Nina Bernstein
Reporter, Newsday, New York, New York
“Other People's Children: Foster Care and the Politics of Poverty”
Ronnie Dugger
Freelance writer, and publisher, The Texas Observer
“The Dangers of Computerized Vote Counting in the U.S. and Abroad”
Jill Freedman
Freelance photographer, Miami Beach, Florida
“The Holocaust, 50 Years Later”
Rita Jensen
Reporter, National Law Journal, New York, New York
“The Corruption of Law”
Ron Ridenour
Freelance writer, New Orleans, Louisiana
“The War Within: The Hidden Rebellion of Blacks During World War II”
Steve Rubin
Freelance photographer, New York, New York
“Poverty in Vacationland: Life in a Backwoods Maine Community”
Photos by Ira J. Schwarz
Judges for the 29th Annual Competition were:
Bonnie Angelo, corespondent, Time Magazine
LaBarbara Bowman, coordinator, news staff recruting, Gannett Corporation
Sandy Close, editor, Pacific News Service
Stephen Hess, Author and Writer, The Brookings Institution
Tony Marro, editor, Newsday
Maggie Steber, contract photographer with Newsweek and an Alicia Patterson fellow in 1988
