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Kari Lydersen
Chicago IL
kari.lydersen@gmail.com
www.karilydersen.com
Journalism:
• The Washington Post Midwest bureau, Chicago: staff 1997-2009: covering Midwest news for A section; Science page (approx. 30-60 bylines/year).
• Freelance writer for People, The Chicago Reader, The Chicago Reporter, ColorLines, Alternet, Corpwatch, In These Times, various other publications
• Fellow, Institute for Justice and Journalism, Environmental Justice program 2009
• Fellow, Institutes for Journalism & Natural Resources 2005 Great Waters Institute, 2008 Energy Country Institute and 2008 Willamette Valley Institute.
• Fellow, Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, 2007 Great Lakes Program and 2008 Alaska Climate Change program.
• Fellow, Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment, South Florida 2008.
• Dart Ochberg Fellow, 2009
• Associate Editor, StreetWise newspaper, 1998-2002
• The Oregonian, intern writing regularly for the paper, four months in 1996
• General focus on environmental issues, especially energy, mining and the Great Lakes; immigration and human trafficking; Latin America; labor
• Proficient in Spanish
• Reporter for The Daily Northwestern at Northwestern University
Author:
• “Revolt on Goose Island: The Chicago Factory Takeover and What it Says About the Economic Crisis.” Melville House Press Books, 2009.
• “Shoot an Iraqi: Life, Art, Resistance Under the Gun” (co-authored with Wafaa Bilal) City Lights Press, 2008. Named top 10 art books of year by Booklist; starred review in Publishers Weekly.
• “Out of the Sea and Into the Fire: Latin American-US Immigration in the Global Age” Common Courage Press, 2005
• Contributing author to books including: “How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office” (Soft Skull Press, 2004); “The Battle of Seattle: The New Challenge to Capitalist Globalization” (Soft Skull Press, 2002); “You’re History” (Continuum, London 2005); “Dam Nation: Dispatches from the Water Underground” (Soft Skull Press 2007); “Tipping the Sacred Cow: The Best of LiP” (AK Press 2007)
Teaching:
• Youth Instructor for We the People Media, 2000-present – teaching journalism to youth who live in public housing and other low-income neighborhoods
• Columbia College of Chicago journalism professor (part-time): 2006-present
• Led workshops/trainings on media and community bus tours for Community Media Workshop and other groups
Multi-media Skills:
• Photojournalism regularly published in The Washington Post and other media
• Video published on The Washington Post website
• Online chats for Science stories in The Washington Post
• Produced and hosted radio segments/shows on community and college radio stations
• Live blogging for OnEarth Magazine
Public Speaking:
• Panelist and presenter on immigration, globalization, environmental issues, trafficking and other topics at venues including:
DePaul University’s International Human Rights Law Institute, Applied Research Center annual conference, Northwestern University, Society of Professional Journalists annual conference, Alliance for the Great Lakes, National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, Northeastern University, Illinois State University, Community Media Workshop, Allied Media Conference, Grand Rapids Community Media Center, Grand Valley State University
• Book readings around the U.S.
• Guest on national and local radio and TV programs including The Washington Post Radio; Pacifica; Democracy Now (TV and radio); WGN Chicago.
Academic:
• BSJ from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, 1997
• Studied abroad in Prague (summer program)
• Dean’s List at Northwestern University
• Concentration in Spanish at Northwestern University
Athletic:
• National champion in marathon swimming, 15 kilometers and 25 kilometers
• Varsity swim team member at Northwestern University
• Completed Chicago marathon and various half-Ironman triathlons
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