1928
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Born in Kaesong, Korea
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1946-1949
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Major in English Literature, Korea University, Seoul
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1950
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Came to USA
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1951-1955
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Editor, The Korean Messenger, an English language periodical for
Korean students
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1953
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• BS Journalism, West Virginia University, Morgantown
• News Editor, The Daily Athenaeum, the WVU student newspaper • Research Assistant, Institute of Communications, University of Illinois, Urbana |
1955
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MS Journalism, University of Illinois, Urbana
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1956-1957
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City Hall Reporter, The Kingsport (Tenn.) Times-News
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1958-1970
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Staff Reporter, The Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette
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1960
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Married, Peggy N. Flowers of Bluefield, VA
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1966-1967
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Mark Ethridge Fellowship, Ford Foundation, University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill
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1968
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Urban Service Award, U. S. Office of Economic Opportunity, for outstanding
coverage of the poor.
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1969-1970
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• Part-time journalism instructor, West Virginia State
College
• Institute faculty advisor to The Yellow Jacket, WVSC student newspaper |
1970
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• Investigative Reporter, Sacramento Union
• Ring of Truth Award, Copley Newspapers, for outstanding community service • Editorial Citation, California Newspaper Publishers Association, Best Article or Best Series, for “Welfare Mess.” |
1971
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• First Place, Enterprise Category, California-Nevada AP Writing
Contest
• Ring of Truth Award, Copley Newspapers, for outstanding initiative and originality in reporting. |
1972
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• Second Place, Enterprise Category, California-Nevada AP Writing
Contest
• Ring of Truth Award, Copley Newspapers, for outstanding initiative and originality in reporting • Ring of Truth Award, Copley Newspapers, for best spot news coverage • Certificate of Merit, American Bar Association Gavel Award, for a series of investigative articles |
1973
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• Ring of Truth Award, Copley Newspapers, for outstanding community
service
• Editorial Citation, California Newspaper Publishers Association, for community service |
1974
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• Part-time journalism lecturer, California State University,
Sacramento
• Faculty advisor to The State Hornet, CSUS student newspaper • Ring of Truth Award, Copley Newspapers, for a series of investigative articles • Special Merit Award, California Taxpayers Association, for a series of investigative articles entitled, “The Golden Dome.” • National Headliners Award, National Headliners Club, for outstanding news reporting |
1976
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Editorial Citation, California Newspaper Publishers Association, for best
series of articles
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1977
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Contacts Chol Soo Lee and begins working for his release.
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1978
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• Mark Twain Sweepstakes Award, Associated Press News Executives
Council (APNEC), for “The Americanization of Chol Soo
Lee.”
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1979
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• Starts editing and publishing Koreatown.
• Gavel Award, American Bar Association, for yearlong investigative series that resulted in the overturning of Chol Soo Lee’s murder conviction. • First Place, Best Series of Articles, California Newspaper Publishers Association’s Better Newspaper Contest • Honorable Mention, Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award, for investigative coverage of Chol Soo Lee case. |
1981
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• Top Honors, News Division, California State Fair, for his series,
“People’s Revolt Against Crime.”
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1982
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Second place, investigative reporting, San Francisco Press Club Writing
Contest
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1983
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• Chol Soo Lee released.
• National Headliners Award, National Headliners Club, for outstanding news reporting • American Legion Fourth Estate Award • Second Place, Writing Contest, California-Nevada Associated Press News Executive Council |
1986
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Finalist, Roy W. Howard Award for Public Service, Scripps-Howard
Foundation
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1987
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Lifetime Achievement Award, Asian American Journalists
Association
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1990
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Editor, Korea Times English Edition
Retires from Sacramento Union |
1992
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John Anson Ford Award, Los Angeles Human Relations Commission for
journalistic efforts to promote racial harmony before, during, and after the
1992 LA Riots.
Retires from Korea Times English Edition Received liver transplant. |
1993
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Investigative reporter/internship program coordinator, Sacramento
Union
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1994
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Free Spirit Award, Freedom Forum
National Award for Outstanding Service, Association of Asian American Studies |
1995
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Special projects consultant to KCRA-TV in Sacramento
Columnist, The Korea Times (English daily), Seoul |
1997
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Inducted into the Journalism History Gallery of the Newseum in Arlington,
VA.
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1998
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Retired from The Korea Times
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2000
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Columnist, Currents
Columnist, The Korea Times Bi-Lingual Edition, Los Angeles Retires from KCRA-TV |
2001
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Columnist, KorAm Journal
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