Wartawan Tribun Timur, Ina Rahlina, dan Program Amerika Serikat

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Wartawan Tribun Timur, Makassar, Ina Rahlina, dan Program Amerika Serikat, Bersama Wartawan dari Kawasan Dunia Lainnya

April 17th, 2006
15 Visiting Journalist
Participants in the Presitigous
Department of State Murrow Program
Little Rock Club
Downtown Little Rock
11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
$18 payable at the door
Participants

Australia[Photo]Ms. Nadia JAMAL
[Photo]Night Chief of Staff, Sydney Morning Herald

Brunei[Photo]Mr. Haji Muhd Khairul Anwar BIN HAJI ISMAIL
[Photo]City Editor, Borneo Bulletin

Burma[Photo]Ms. Hla Hla HTAY
[Photo][Photo][Photo][Photo]Junior Correspondent, Agence France Press

Cambodia[Photo]Mr. Nazy SLES
[Photo]Broadcast Director, “Voice of Cham”

Hong Kong[Photo]Ms. Un Man KUOK
[Photo]Journalist (Sub-Chief Reporter), Macau Daily

Indonesia[Photo]Ms. Ina RAHLINA
[Photo]Assistant Editor, City Desk, Tribun Timur

Korea[Photo]Mr. Hee Joon YOO
[Photo]Staff Feature News Reporter, Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)

New Zealand[Photo][Photo][Photo]Mr. Haydon Anthony DEWES
[Photo][Photo][Photo][Photo]Political reporter, The Dominion Post Newspaper

Papua New Guinea[Photo]Mr. Royson Ietika WILLIE
[Photo]Sub-Editor, Vanuatu Daily Post


People's Republic of China[Photo]Mr. ZHANG Mo
Chief of International News Department, Shanghai Jiefang (Liberation) Daily

Philippines[Photo][Photo][Photo]Mr. Eduardo Doronilla LINGAO
[Photo][Photo][Photo][Photo]Head of News Operations, ABC 5 TV

Singapore[Photo]Mr. Derrick Augustine PAULO
[Photo]Senior Reporter, Today Daily

Taiwan[Photo]Mr. TUNG Chung-Yen
[Photo]Senior Reporter, Formosa Television

Thailand[Photo]Ms. Achara ASHAYAGACHAT
[Photo]Senior Reporter, Bangkok Post

Vietnam[Photo]Mr. NGUYEN Quang Trung
[Photo]Chief of International News Desk,
[Photo]Nguoi Lao Dong (Laborer's) Newspaper


The group will be accompanied by:

Ms. Stephanie Krebs
U.S. English Language Officer

Mr. Lonnie Hilliard
U.S. English Language Officer


Program Objectives

•[Photo]Examine the rights and responsibilities of a free press in a democracy;
•[Photo]Observe operational practices, standards and institutions of the media in the U.S.;
•[Photo]Gain insight into the social, economic and political structures of the U.S.; and,
•[Photo]Participate in academic seminars and a professional development symposium highlighting current trends and challenges in the media profession.


[Photo]Australia
Name:
[Photo]Ms. Nadia JAMAL

Present Position:
[Photo]Night Chief of Staff, Sydney Morning Herald

Previous Positions:
[Photo]Education Reporter, Urban Affairs Writer, Desk Editor (Foreign News) Acting Features Editor, Acting Letters Editor, Sydney Morning Herald

Education:
[Photo]Bachelor of Arts ( Social Sciences)
Currently enrolled in Bachelor of Laws

Publications:
[Photo]The Glory Garage: Growing up Lebanese Muslim in Australia, Nadia Jamal and Taghred Chandab, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, (2005)

Address:
[Photo]The Sydney Morning Herald
201 Sussex Street
Sydney, NSW - 2001
Australia
Telephone: 612 9282 3161
Fax: 612 9282 3253
Email: nadjamal@hotmail.com; (Work email): njamal@smh.com.au

Personal Information:[Photo]Birth date: March 7, 1976
Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia

Special Considerations
[Photo]No pork, no alcohol
Languages:[Photo]English, Arabic
Previous Foreign Travel:[Photo]Lebanon, Syria, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, New Zealand, Cyprus, Egypt
Background:
[Photo]Ms. Jamal is seeking a better understanding of the American
political system and the role of the media in covering politics in
the U.S. She has a special interest in media and politics at the grassroots level in small-town America. In addition, she is interested in U.S domestic issues such as crime, education and job creation and how these impact the lives of ordinary Americans.

Ms. Jamal works with one of Australia’s most important daily newspapers. She has written about the Muslim community and issues of violence, identity and religion. Most recently, she co-authored a book about growing up as a Muslim in Australia and living in two cultures.


[Photo]Brunei

Name:
[Photo]Mr. Haji Muhd Khairul Anwar BIN HAJI ISMAIL

Present position:[Photo]City Editor, Borneo Bulletin
[Photo]
Education:
[Photo]BA in International Relations and Politics, Conventry University, United Kingdom, (2001)
Workshop on Media and Violence, Konrad Adendauer Center for Journalism, Atteneo De Manila University (February 2003)

Address:
[Photo]Lot 8 & 11,
Perindustrian Beribi II
Gadong, BE 1118
Bandar Seri Begawan,
Brunei
Telephone: 673-2451468
Fax: 673-2451460
Email: mkanwr@gmail.com

Personal information:[Photo]Birth date: July 12, 1976
Place of Birth: Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Special considerations:
[Photo]No pork, No alcohol
Languages:
[Photo]Malay, English

Previous Foreign Travel[Photo]Aceh, Indonesia, France, China, Belgium, Philippines, U.S.
[Photo]
Background[Photo]Mr. Anwar is the City Editor in the Brunei’s most widely circulated English newspaper, the Borneo Bulletin. He also reports on major news events and projects of the Brunei government overseas.

Mr. Anwar is interested in interacting with U.S and other journalists to discuss policy reporting perspectives, journalistic skills and standards. He would also like to examine how the independent media in the U.S. informs on the political issues of the country, current trends and challenges in the media profession. He would like to examine the role of journalists in local government as well as coverage of public health, local governance, U.S. government and foreign affairs.
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Burma

Name:
[Photo]Ms. Hla Hla HTAY

Present position:
[Photo]Junior Correspondent, Agence France Press (Myanmar)

Address:
[Photo]45, 3rd Floor (L)
20th Street
Latha Township
Rangoon
Burma
Telephone: 95-9-500-0486
Fax: 95-1-665-730
Email: hh.htay@gmail.com

Personal Information:[Photo]Date of Birth: June 8, 1977
Place of Birth: Kyonedoe Tsp, Karen, Burma

Languages:
[Photo]Burmese, English

Previous Foreign Travel:[Photo]

Background:[Photo]In Burma, as there are no active schools of journalism, `reporters are self-taught, or taught through on-the job training. With little formal training, Ms. Htay was a reporter at the Today Media group, where she was recruited by the AFP Bankok as an AFP stringer in Rangoon. Her position with AFP allows her to pursue stories other Burmese reporters do not and presents her with an international readership. Ms. Htay works under strict government surveillance and possible censorship. She was the first wire service reporter to visit the country's new capital in Pyimana, and the first and only wire service reporter to report from the tsunami-affected areas of the Irawaddy Delta.

Ms. Htay is interested in reporting on conflict situations and issues of ethics and censorship. She has not traveled outside of Southeast Asia and is looking forward to interacting with other professional reporters during her U.S. program.

Cambodia

Name:
[Photo]Mr. Nazy SLES

Present Position:
[Photo]Broadcast Director, “Voice of Cham” (radio program)

Concurrent Position:[Photo]Secretary General, Cambodian Muslim Community Development
Previous Positions:
[Photo]Representative of Cambodian Muslim students at Norton University
(2000-2003)

Education
[Photo]Certificate of Journalism, The Independent Journalism Foundation (2005) Training on Journalism at Radio FM 93.5 (2004)
B.A. in Hotel Tourism Management, Norton University, Phnom Penh (2003)

Address:
[Photo]#11, Street 184
Sangkat Chey Chomneas
Khan Daun Penh
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Telephone: 855-11-947-372
Fax: 855-23-992-447
Email:

Personal Information:[Photo]Place of Birth: February 16, 1982
Place of Birth: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Languages:
[Photo]Cambodian, Cham, English

Previous Foreign Travel:[Photo]Malaysia, Thailand

With little formal training in journalism, Mr. Sles has single handedly created a weekly Cham-language news and information radio broadcast, the only program in the country to engage Cham Muslims in their own language. The program, known as the "Voice of Cham," is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of State and has an estimated audience of 500,000, roughly 80 percent of the Cham Muslim population in Cambodia.

Mr. Sles is interested in gaining insights into professional journalism and developing a network of contacts that might be able to assist him in the future.

Hong Kong

Name
[Photo]Ms. Un Man KUOK

Present position
[Photo]Sub-Chief Reporter, Macau Daily

Education:
[Photo]B.A. in International Journalism and Community, Ji Nan University, Guangdong, China, (1992)

Memberships:
[Photo]Macau Chinese Media Workers Association
Secretary General of Macau Media Club

Publications:
[Photo]Numerous news and feature articles for the Macau Daily

Address:
[Photo]No. 44N, Estrada Da Areia Preta ED.
Lei Seng Court BL. 16-AND-H
Macau
Telephone: 853-371 688
Fax: 853-331 998
Email: dan@macau.ctm.net

Personal Information:[Photo]Date of Birth: July 14, 1971
Place of Birth: Macau

Special Considerations
[Photo]Smoker
Languages
[Photo]Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin); English

Previous Foreign Travel:[Photo]Europe (annually), including Portugal and Germany

Background:[Photo]As Macau Daily's sub-chief reporter covering major economic and political news in Macau and mainland China, Ms. Kuok is known for her persistent, comprehensive coverage and in-depth analysis on Macau current events, particularly since the 1999 handover. Editorially pro-Beijing, Macau Daily is seen as a quality newspaper with balanced news coverage. The paper has a 75 percent market share among Chinese-language dailies. Ms. Kuok is active in Macau's media circles, serving as Secretary General of Macao Media Club.

Over the past year, Ms. Kuok has continued to show strong commitment to serious news coverage on important issues, including Macau's legislative elections and the liberalization of the territory's gaming industry, which has attracted an increasing amount of U.S. investment. She is interested in learning more about role of the media in an open society, as well as the media-government relationship, the public right to information, and U.S. policy towards mainland China and Macau. She hopes to broaden her perspectives and better understand the U.S. economic and political system as well as U.S. culture, which will be increasingly important to her readers as Macau continues to open its gaming industry to American investors.

Indonesia

Name:
[Photo]Ms. Ina RAHLINA

Present Position:
[Photo]Assistant Editor, City Desk, Tribun Timur (daily newspaper)

Previous Positions:
[Photo]Correspondent, South East Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) Jakarta, Journalist Adovocate and Protection Program for Makassar Area (2002- 2004)
Journalist for Berita Kota Makassar (Jawa Pos group), South Sulawesi, (1997-2003)
Exacta Bulletin Organizer, Mathematics and Science Faculty, State University Makassar, South Sulawesi (1998-2000)

Education:
[Photo]Degree in Physics, State University Makassar (2001)
Completed numerous training programs on such topics as peace journalism, investigative journalism, ethics and journalistic rights

Memberships:
[Photo]Board Member, Alliance for Independent Journalists Makassar
Forum of Journalists Makassar
Forum of Women Journalists South Sulawesi

Publications:
[Photo]Numerous news and feature articles for Tribun Timur daily newspaper and Berita Kota Makassar

Address:
[Photo]Jl .Cenderawasih No. 430
Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan - 90134
Indonesia
Telephone: 62-411-811-5555
Fax: 62-411-811-5522
Email: ina_rahlina@yahoo.com

Personal information:[Photo]Date of Birth: June 20, 1977
Place of Birth: Ujungpandang, Indonesia

Special Considerations:
[Photo]Muslim diet (no pork, no alcohol)
Languages:
[Photo]Indonesian, English
[Photo]

Background:[Photo]Ms. Rahlina covers important topics such as conflict issues in Sulawesi and the Maluku, local government and public health. In her current position as Assistant City Editor, she makes decisions about the editorial content of Tribun Timur and oversees many of the newspaper's younger journalists. South Sulawesi has a reputation for radicalism as well as violence. Makassar has often been linked with anti-American protests.

In addition, she is active in the media community outside of Sulawesi through such organizations as the Southeast Asian Press Alliance, in which she works as an advocate for the rights of journalists. She is also on the board of the Makassar branch of the Alliance of Independent Journalists, the leading professional organization for journalists in the country.

Ms. Rahlina is interested in understanding international journalism standards and the rights and responsiblities of media in a democratic society. She would like to examine reporting techniques and the role of journalists in local government as well as coverage of public health, local governance, U.S. government and foreign affairs.


Republic of Korea
[Photo][Photo]
Name
[Photo]Mr. Hee Joon YOO
[Photo][Photo]
Present Position
[Photo]Staff Feature News Reporter, Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)
[Photo][Photo]
Education:
[Photo]Secretary General, SBS Trade Union
Vice Chairman, SBS Journalists Trade Union

M.A., Broadcasting, Sogang University (2006); B.A., English Language and Literature, Seoul Municipal College (1994)
[Photo][Photo]
Memberships:[Photo]Journalists Association of Korea [Photo][Photo]
[Photo][Photo][Photo]
[Photo][Photo]
Personal Information:[Photo]Date of Birth: February 6, 1969
Place of Birth: Seoul, Korea[Photo][Photo]
Languages
[Photo]Korean; English
[Photo][Photo]
Previous Foreign Travel:[Photo]U.S. [Photo][Photo]

New Zealand

Name:
[Photo]Mr. Haydon Anthony DEWES

Present Position:[Photo]Political reporter, The Dominion Post Newspaper
[Photo]
Previous Positions:
[Photo]English Language Newspaper reporter Phnom Pehn Post, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (2002 – 2003)

Telephone: 64 4 471 9241

Email: haydon.dewes@dompost.co.nz

Personal Information:[Photo]Date of Birth: October 27, 1975
Place of Birth: Opotiki, New Zealand

Languages:[Photo]English

Background:
[Photo]Mr. Dewes works for the country's second-largest daily newspaper. He is based in New Zealand's Parliamentary Press Gallery, where he works with three senior political correspondents and covers breaking political news of the day. He provides analysis and writes commentary and feature articles, including pieces on the bilateral relationship in reference to parliament and government and foreign policy. He has a strong interest in U.S. policy. Last year, Mr. Dewes was named New Zealand's Best Overall Junior Reporter.

He is responsible for the Dominion Post's coverage of immigration issues and Maori affairs, both roles that bring him into regular contact with New Zealand's ethnic, migrant, and refugee communities (including those from Iraq and Afghanistan). He is an influential member of the Maori community and is regularly recognized at Maori meetings.

Mr. Dewes is interested in gaining an overview of the U.S. government’s relationship with American journalists, understanding U.S. policy regarding the Asia-Pacific region and defense issues, and the ways in which the U.S. government articulates and disseminates its policies to domestic and international audiences.

Papua New Guinea

Name:
[Photo]Mr. Royson Ietika WILLIE

Present Position:
[Photo]Sub-Editor, Vanuatu Daily Post

Concurrent Position:[Photo]Reporter, Politics and Foreign Affairs, Justice, Police and Crime,
Climate Change, Vanuatu Daily Post.

Previous Positions:
[Photo]Assistant Sub Editor and Journalist, Vanuatu Daily Post (2004-2005)
Senior Reporter, Trading Post (which has become Vanuatu Daily Post) (2002-2003)
Trainer for course on Reporting on Pacific Forum Issues, NZ) (2003)
Junior Reporter, Trading Post Newspaper, Sports World Weekly and Discover Vanuatu (2001)
Cadet, Trading Post Newspaper, Vanuatu (1999)

Education:
[Photo]Bachelor of Media Arts, Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton, New Zealand (2000)
Regional Media Seminar on Population and Reproductive Health, Fiji (2002)
UNICEF HIV/AIDS Media Training, Vanuatu (2002).

Memberships:
[Photo]Media Association Blong Vanuatu
Vice Secretary, Press Klab Bilong Vanuatu

Telephone: (678) 23 111
Fax: (678) 24 111
Email: royson@vanuatudaily.com

Personal Information:[Photo]Date of Birth: May 23, 1978
Place of Birth: Tanna/Anneityum Island, Vanuatu

Special Considerations:
[Photo]Non smoker
Languages:[Photo] English

Previous Foreign travel[Photo]New Zealand, Fiji

Background:[Photo]Mr. Willie writes on domestic and foreign political issues at Vanuatu's up-coming leading newspaper. He has been with the Daily Post for the past five years as it changed from a bi-weekly newspaper to daily distribution. He is interested in increasing his understanding of U.S. journalism standards and ethics. In addition, he wishes to examine U.S. government decision-making processes affecting the East Asia Pacific region, and overall U.S. government and foreign policy.

People's Republic of China

Name:
[Photo]Mr. ZHANG Mo

Present Position:
[Photo]Chief of International News Department, Shanghai Jiefang (Liberation) Daily

Concurrent Position:[Photo]Deputy supervisor for Design Desk in the Shanghai Liberation Daily

Previous Positions:[Photo]Editor for world news

Education:[Photo] MA in Journalism Studies, Cardiff University, United Kingdom,
(2004-2005)
BA in Journalism, Fudan University (1989-1993)

Memberships:[Photo]Shanghai Journalists' Association

Publications:[Photo]Translated Brain-makers into Chinese version; wrote about 100 commentary articles about world affairs

Address:[Photo]Rm.46-503, No.417, Honggu Rd. Shanghai
Telephone: (86-21)-63521111
Email: byronzhang@msn.com

Personal Information[Photo]Date of Birth: August 21, 1970
Place of Birth: Hubei, Peoples Republic of China

Languages:[Photo]Chinese, English

Previous Foreign Travel:[Photo]United Kingdom; Israel; Jodan, Japan; India, Singapore; Australia; New Zealand; Germany; Italy; France.

Background:[Photo]Mr. Zhang is representative of the new breed of journalists in China who will pave the way toward a more open press. Fluent in English, he studied journalism at the renowned Fudan University. He understands Shanghai's media environment well and recently received his master's degree in the United Kingdom. His newspaper, the Shanghai Liberation Daily, has long been highly influential in China as the transmitter of ideas and goals of the Communist Party. Mr. Zhang would like to gain an understanding of the U.S. military, news production and management and urban development. After covering the Iraq War in 2003, he become critical of the role of media in this globalized and commercialized world.

Philippines

Name:
[Photo]Mr. Eduardo Doronilla LINGAO

Present Position:
[Photo]Head of News Operations, ABC 5 TV

Previous Positions:
[Photo]Senior Correspondent/Executive Producer of "The Correspondents", ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (1999 – 2004)
Chief of Reporters, The Manila Times (1998 – 1999)
Senior Reporter, Associate Producer, SkyCable News (1994 – 1998)
Reporter, ABS-CBN Broadcasting (1992 – 1994)
Senior Reporter, The Manila Times (1989 – 1992)
Correspondent, The Manila Chronicle (1987 – 1989)

Education:
[Photo] Bachelor of Arts, Major in Journalism, University of the
Philippines (1987)
[Photo]
Publications:
[Photo]Has written various articles for The Manila Chronicle (1987-1989), The Manila Times (1989-1992; 1998-1999); I Magazine (2001); Newsbreak (2001)

[Photo]
Telephone: (0918) 907-3659 (mobile telephone);
(632) 936-1557 or 936-0887 (direct line, office)
Fax: (632) 936-1558 and 936-1559
Email: edlingao@abc.com.ph; edlingao@gmail.com

Personal Information:[Photo]Date of Birth: November 20, 1967
Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines

Languages:[Photo]Pilipino/Tagalog, English

Previous Foreign Travel:[Photo]U.S., Afghanistan, East Timor

Background:[Photo]In the first phase of his career, Mr. Lingao established himself as an outstanding investigative journalist, first in print media and then in television. Now, he has moved into a key management position at an up-and-coming television station. He moved into his current position when ABC-5, a new player in the vigorous Philippine TV industry, recruited him from the giant network, ABS-CBN, to be their News Operations Head. During the five years that he was executive producer of and senior correspondent for ABS-CBN's award-winning weekly investigative program "The Correspondents," Mr. Lingao demonstrated his commitment to dealing with important issues in a way that is both hard-hitting and fair. He saw to it that "The Correspondents" provided in-depth coverage of the conflict in southern Philippines. He regularly sent production teams to conflict-affected areas in Mindanao and thus was able to air reports that illuminated the underlying causes of the continuing violence.

Mr. Lingao's interests and experience go well beyond the Philippines. In August 2001, he traveled to East Timor to cover the elections there. He spent an extended period with international peacekeeping forces and reported extensively on East Timor's movement toward full independence. He was one of the first foreign journalists to enter Kabul after the collapse of the Taliban regime, and he returned to Afghanistan in the fall of 2004, reporting on the kidnapping and eventual release of an employee of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs. During that stay, he was embedded into a Belgian military unit, which enabled him to report on the effort to bring peace and security to Afghanistan.

Mr. Lingao is interested in gaining a better understanding of the
structure, practices, and future of television broadcast journalism in the U.S. He would like to examine how U.S. broadcast media leads to the formation of an informed citizenry within a diverse, democratic and decentralized society.

[Photo]Singapore

Name:
[Photo]Mr. Derrick Augustine PAULO

Present Position:
[Photo]Senior Reporter, Today Daily

Previous Positions:
[Photo]News Assistant, CNBC Asia Pacific (Aug - Nov 2002)
Consultant, Asia Pacific Breweries, New York, USA (Feb - July 2002)
Reporting Intern, HOM-TV, Michigan, USA (May - Nov 2000)
Writer, Nanyang Chronicle, School of Communication Studies, Nanyang Technological University (1998 – 1999)

Education:
[Photo]Bachelor (with Honors) in Communication Studies from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2001)

Address:
[Photo]24 Raffles Place
#28-01 Clifford Center - 048621
Singapore
Telephone: (65) 6236 4837
Fax: (65) 6534 4217
Email: derrick@newstoday.com.sg

Personal Information:[Photo]Date of Birth: September 2, 1976
Place of Birth: Singapore

Special Considerations:[Photo]Smoker
Languages:[Photo]English, Malay

Previous Foreign Travel:[Photo]Numerous countries in Asia Pacific, United States (Internship in Michigan)

Background:[Photo]Mr. Paulo is one of Today's top young reporters, writing fast-breaking stories as well as commentaries. Today is an emerging tabloid-sized free daily competing with the Straits Times, Singapore's oldest and most established English-language morning daily. Today prides itself as providing an alternative voice with thought-provoking commentaries and news reports. Today is a relatively young paper which is distributed free at high-traffic areas and in high-end condominium complexes in Singapore, with an estimated daily circulation of 300,000.

Mr. Paulo would like to broaden his knowledge of the U.S. political system and the dynamics of U.S. foreign policy formulation. He also wishes for an in-depth look at how U.S. media carries out its role and responsibilities. Mr. Paulo has some experience in the United States, spending several months as an intern with a TV station in Michigan.

Taiwan

Name:
[Photo]Mr. TUNG Chung-Yen

Present Position:
[Photo]Senior Reporter, Formosa Television

Previous Positions:
[Photo]Reporter, Taiwan Television Corporation (2001 –2003)
Reporter, Power News Television, CtiTV, (Jan - Aug 2001)


Education
[Photo]Master of Philosophy, Sociology and Politics of Modern
Society, University of Cambridge (2000)
B.A., Journalism, National Chengchi University (1996)
[Photo]
Address:
[Photo]15F, No. 30, Pateh Road Section 3
Taipei - 105
Taiwan Telephone: 8862-2570-2570 x8547
Fax: 8862-2579-6633
Email: cy.tung@msa.hinet.net

Personal Information:[Photo]Date of Birth: July 8, 1973
Place of Birth: Miaoli, Taiwan

Languages: Chinese (Taiwanese), English

Previous Foreign Travel:[Photo]People’s Republic of China, Japan, United Kingdom, France, Carribean and Central America, United States

Background:[Photo]Mr. Tung is a talented, aspiring broadcast journalist known for his strong reporting skills and capabilities to tackle in-depth news in almost every corner of Taiwan. Mr. Tung began his career as a Taipei-based reporter covering the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan's parliament, for CTI TV. He then switched to work as a TV correspondent covering Taiwan's Justice Ministry, cross-strait relations, and crime news in Kaohsiung, the largest city in Southern Taiwan. Currently he serves as a political reporter with Formosa Television covering issues focused on the Executive Yuan, Taiwan's cabinet. Formosa Television is a leading news organization that operates both terrestrial and cable channels.

Mr. Tung’s reporting is known for its thouroughness. For instance, Mr. Tung spent three years tracking a Chinese woman who illegally sneaked into Taiwan and later worked for a brothel. The report caught the attention of local audiences as it offered a rare insight into the dark side of growing private exchanges across the Taiwan Strait. During a news assignment covering victims of a strong typhoon, Mr. Tung and his cameraman made the difficult climb into the hills of central Taiwan to visit an aboriginal tribe that had been cut off from all traffic and communications. His exclusive footage and story inspired many whose homes were also devastated by floods in the storm. In addition to having a keen sense of the issues affecting Taiwan society, Mr. Tung has been capable of doing timely stories on the frequent changes in Taiwan's administration and to be able to delve further into such political phenomenon.

While Mr. Tung has studied in the U.K. and visited China and other foreign countries on news assignments, he has not had the opportunity to gain a first-hand exposure to U.S. democratic institutions, society and culture.

Thailand

Name:
[Photo]Ms. Achara ASHAYAGACHAT

Present Position:
[Photo]Senior Reporter, Bangkok Post

Previous Positions:
[Photo]News Reporter, The Nation
Official at the Thai Volunteer Service
Official at the Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University

Education:
[Photo]B.A. in History, Chulalongkorn University (1985)
Memberships
[Photo]The Thai Journalist's Association
Thai Economic Journalist's Association
Bangkok Post Labor Union

Publications
[Photo]Research on a small Muslim fishing village in Songkla's Chana District (in Thai), (1987)

Address:
[Photo]136 Na Ranong Rd.,
Off Sunthorn Kosa
Klong Toey, Bangkok - 10110
Thailand
Telephone: 669-920-8024
Fax: 662-240-3662
Email: acharaa@bangkokpost.co.th

Personal Information:[Photo]Date of Birth: May 2, 1965
Place of Birth, Bangkok, Thailand

Languages: Thai, English

Previous Foreign Travel[Photo]Finland, France, U.S.

Background:[Photo]Ms. Ashayagachat is a prominent senior reporter at Thailand's influential daily English-language newspaper, The Bangkok Post. She is often assigned to stories concerned with bilateral and multi-lateral relations, including the Thai-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and trafficking in persons. She would like to understand better the rights and responsibilities of a responsible free press in democratic countries.

Vietnam

Name:[Photo]
Present Position:[Photo]Chief of International News Desk, Nguoi Lao Dong (Laborer's) Newspaper

Previous Position:[Photo]Reporter, Saigon Times Daily

Education:[Photo]B.A. in English (2005)
[Photo]B.A. in Journalism (2001)

Memberships:[Photo]Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association

Publications:[Photo]Various reports and articles

Address:[Photo]127 Vo Van Tan, district 3
[Photo]Ho Chi Minh City
[Photo]Vietnam
[Photo]Telephone: 84-8-9306621
[Photo]Fax:[Photo]84-8-9304707
[Photo]Email: trungquangnina@yahoo.com

Personal Information:[Photo]Date of Birth: November 14, 1972
[Photo]Place of Birth: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Languages:[Photo]Vietnamese, English

Previous Foreign Travel:[Photo]Singapore, Philippines, Turkey

Background:[Photo]Nguoi Lao Dong (Laborer) is one of the five largest newspapers (by circulation) in Vietnam. The paper covers issues of labor concerns, attracting increasing readership thanks to its open and modern editorial attitude. As the head of the international news section, Mr. Quang is responsible for authoring commentaries on world issues and for selecting and editing information obtained from international news agencies. With a reputation as a witty and knowledgeable commentator, Mr. Quang is a key Ho Chi Minh City print media figure. Mr. Quang acts as a mentor for a group of young journalists and editors, using his experience and skills to encourage them to be more active in using the press as a tool to better society.
Participants

Australia[Photo]Ms. Nadia JAMAL
[Photo]Night Chief of Staff, Sydney Morning Herald

Brunei[Photo]Mr. Haji Muhd Khairul Anwar BIN HAJI ISMAIL
[Photo]City Editor, Borneo Bulletin

Burma[Photo]Ms. Hla Hla HTAY
[Photo][Photo][Photo][Photo]Junior Correspondent, Agence France Press

Cambodia[Photo]Mr. Nazy SLES
[Photo]Broadcast Director, “Voice of Cham”

Hong Kong[Photo]Ms. Un Man KUOK
[Photo]Journalist (Sub-Chief Reporter), Macau Daily

Indonesia[Photo]Ms. Ina RAHLINA
[Photo]Assistant Editor, City Desk, Tribun Timur

Korea[Photo]Mr. Hee Joon YOO
[Photo]Staff Feature News Reporter, Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)

New Zealand[Photo][Photo][Photo]Mr. Haydon Anthony DEWES
[Photo][Photo][Photo][Photo]Political reporter, The Dominion Post Newspaper

Papua New Guinea[Photo]Mr. Royson Ietika WILLIE
[Photo]Sub-Editor, Vanuatu Daily Post


People's Republic of China[Photo]Mr. ZHANG Mo
Chief of International News Department, Shanghai Jiefang (Liberation) Daily

Philippines[Photo][Photo][Photo]Mr. Eduardo Doronilla LINGAO
[Photo][Photo][Photo][Photo]Head of News Operations, ABC 5 TV

Singapore[Photo]Mr. Derrick Augustine PAULO
[Photo]Senior Reporter, Today Daily

Taiwan[Photo]Mr. TUNG Chung-Yen
[Photo]Senior Reporter, Formosa Television

Thailand[Photo]Ms. Achara ASHAYAGACHAT
[Photo]Senior Reporter, Bangkok Post

Vietnam[Photo]Mr. NGUYEN Quang Trung
[Photo]Chief of International News Desk,
[Photo]Nguoi Lao Dong (Laborer's) Newspaper


The group will be accompanied by:

Ms. Stephanie Krebs
U.S. English Language Officer

Mr. Lonnie Hilliard
U.S. English Language Officer


Program Objectives

•[Photo]Examine the rights and responsibilities of a free press in a democracy;
•[Photo]Observe operational practices, standards and institutions of the media in the U.S.;
•[Photo]Gain insight into the social, economic and political structures of the U.S.; and,
•[Photo]Participate in academic seminars and a professional development symposium highlighting current trends and challenges in the media profession.