2018 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism
Date and Time:
Oct 18 2019 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location:
Northwestern Medill McCormick Foundation Center
Address:
1870 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
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Max Bearak-Winner and Washington Post Nairobi Bureau Chief

2018 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism

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Max Bearak, Washington Post Nairobi bureau chief, received the 2018 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism for his reporting from sub-Saharan Africa. His stories from Congo, Niger and Zimbabwe chronicled a wide range of extreme events including ongoing, extensive reporting on the Ebola epidemic.