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Berlin, Germany, London
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Covers:  Chinese society, history, religion, politics
Doesn't Cover: tech, markets
China civil society, religion, politics. 2024-25 fellow @wiko_berlin. Founder @mjdanganguan. Pulitzer for international reporting. Author three books on China.

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Ian Johnson’s Biography

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Ian Johnson is a Pulitzer-Prize winning writer focusing on society, religion, and history. He is a winner of the National Endowment for the Humanities Public Schlars program for a new book he is writing on China's unofficial history.

Johnson first went to China as a student in Beijing from 1984 to 1985, and then in Taipei from 1986 to 1988. He later worked as a newspaper correspondent in China, from 1994 to 1996 with Baltimore's The Sun, and from 1997 to 2001 with The Wall Street Journal, where…

Ian Johnson’s Journalist Portfolio

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Opinion | Kicked Out of China, and Other Real-Life Costs of a Geopolitical Meltdown

Opinion | Kicked Out of China, and Other Real-Life Costs of a Geopolitical Meltdown

When countries clash, here's what happens to those of us caught in the middle. By Mr. Johnson is a writer, un…

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Excavating Chinese History, One Harrowing Film at a Time

Excavating Chinese History, One Harrowing Film at a Time

The work of Hu Jie, who has made more than 30 movies, is little known even in China. The release of "Spark" a…

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Pandemic Journal, March 30-April 5

Pandemic Journal, March 30-April 5

The latest edition in a running series of dispatches by New York Review writers documenting the coronavirus o…

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The Flowers Blooming in the Dark

The Flowers Blooming in the Dark

It's possible to identify another period that might surpass the 1980s as China's most open: a 10-year stretch…

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'Everyone Is Isolated': An Interview with Yuan Ling

'Everyone Is Isolated': An Interview with Yuan Ling

Yuan Ling is a border-crosser: between village and city, academia and journalism, mainstream and underground-…

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The Flowers Blooming in the Dark

The Flowers Blooming in the Dark

Ever since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949, Chinese people have sought to give voice to how the…

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Articles

Quantum leap from Corowa’s classrooms to global leader

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| Yarrawonga Chronicle Verified
Dr John Bartholomew says Australia is a global leader in the field of quantum technology and on the brink of potentially the biggest information technology leap the world has ever seen. Photo by Nicola Bailey Former Corowan, Dr John Bartholomew works at the forefront of quantum technology, solving complex problems too difficult for classical computers.
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Last drinks or new beginnings for Sanger St pubs?

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| Shepparton News Verified
At one time or another, John Elmore has ben publican at all of Corowa’s pubs, except teh Star Hotel. Pictured here with Newmarket Hotel publican Malcolm Smith. Photo by Ian Johnson A history of bad publicans, greedy landlords and the increased cost of living have been identified as the reasons for the downward spiral in Corowa’s pub scene, and locals feel that unless something changes soon that trend will continue.
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Ball Park gets EOI green light

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| Kyabram Free Press Verified
Federation Council has put Ball Park Caravan Park out to tender, inviting experienced developers and holiday park operators to lead in the major re-development and long-term management of the iconic caravan park. Federation Council has officially opened an Expression of Interest (EOI) process surrounding the future operation of Ball Park Caravan Park, with Mayor Cheryl Cook saying it marks a thrilling new chapter for local tourism and economic growth.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter at The Independent Florida Alligator, a student-run newspaper at the University of Florida. It was a great experience.

How is social media changing news?

Too many journalists frame their stories to be tweetable. It also creates an echo-chamber effect that causes copycatting.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Trying your best to reflect reality, even though you won't succeed.

Awards

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Pulitzer Prize

2001 - International Reporting

Coverage of China

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Shorenstein Journalism Award

2017

The award, given annually by the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, is conferred to a journalist who produces outstanding reporting on Asia and has contributed to greater understanding of the complexities of Asia.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2001 - Foreign Correspondence

Ian Johnson of The Wall Street Journal won for "A Death in China," a report of China's repression of the Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa.

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