About Madeleine Bair

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Education:

Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago

September 2000 - May 2004

Degree in Sociology with honors; Staff reporter and contributor to The Chicago Maroon

University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism Concurrent MJ and MA in Latin American Studies expected May 2011, emphasis in magazine and international reporting. Additional courses in photography, broadcast, and new media.

Published Stories:

Farmers' Markets: Who Benefits?

East Bay Express

Madeleine Bair, class of 2010, investigates concerns over the way farmers' markets are operated in Oakland in this East Bay Express cover story.

Victims' Voices

Jamaicans for Justice

Victims' Voices, a series of multimedia stories documenting police abuse in Jamaica by Madeleine Bair, class of 2011, debuted to a crowd of hundreds at a public theater in Kingston.

ChocQuibTown: Colombia's Other Rhythm Nation

Urb Magazine

Madeleine Bair, class of 2010, reports on the musical trio that is using hip-hop to bring attention to Afro-Colombian culture.

Piece of Old Community Survives in New

San Francisco Chronicle

Madeleine Bair, class of 2010, documents the history of Oakland's oldest neighborhood through the Mexican family grocery that has witnessed its transformations.

Global Warming Also Triggers Military Conflict

East Bay Express

Madeleine Bair, class of 2010, and member of the Africa Reporting Project, reports on new research by UC Berkeley economists that predicts climate change will increase violence in sub-Saharan Africa.

Life as a Refugee in Colombia

World Vision Report

Madeleine Bair, class of '10, contributes the audio story of an 11-year-old internally displaced Colombian, and a slideshow of the shelter where she lives, for the World Vision Report.

Caribbean Beat Becomes Global Dance Craze

Associated Press

Madeleine Bair (MJ '10) reports for the Associated Press from the birthplace of cumbia.

The Hymn of Montes de Maria

PRI's The World

Madeleine Bair, class of 2010, reports for the public radio program, The World, on a Colombian song considered the unofficial anthem of the Caribbean's Montes de Maria region.

Tcheka

PRI's The World

Madeleine Bair, class of 2010, reports for the public radio program, The World, on the Cape Verdean musician, Tcheka.

Colombian refugees' tent city a reminder of crisis

Associated Press

Madeleine Bair, class of 2010, reports on the thousands of Colombian internal refugees occupying a Bogota park for the Associated Press.

Terry Lynn

The World

Madeleine Bair, class of 2010, reports for the public radio program, The World, about a Jamaican songwriter who raps about the injustices she observes in her Kingston community.

Work Experience:

Reporter

Associated Press  - Bogota  ( June 2009 - September 2009 )

Intern at Bogotá, Colombia bureau of the Associated Press. Wrote features and breaking news stories for U.S. and Latin American audiences.

Freelance Radio Reporter

KQED, The California Report  ( March 2008 - March 2008 )

Reported on Colombian music in Los Angeles.

KALW, Artery, November 2007-present Regular contributor to local arts program.

PRI, The World, December 2006-present Global Hit contributor, reporting on Caribbean and Central American music.

World Vision Report, February 2007 Contributed a Reporter's Notebook on Nicaraguan economy.

Freelance Print Reporter: ColorLines Magazine, May 2008 Contributing writer for national magazine on race and politics.

Oakbook and Novometro, March 2007-present Reporter and photographer of culture and crime stories in Oakland, California.

Vision Hispana, July 2007-present Reporter for biweekly newspaper covering Latino community of East Bay.

The Tico Times, October 2006-February 2007 Contributed articles and photographs from Nicaragua for Costa Rican English-language newspaper.

Producer, Chicago Public Radio, June 2005-August 2006 Contributed to all aspects of producing a daily morning news magazine when it won a 2006 PRNDI award. Initiated and produced a series of personal narratives about immigration, featured on PBS NewsHour’s website of the nation’s best broadcast work. Also reported breaking news live from the field, engineered and edited interviews under quick deadline, and proposed, wrote, and produced 5-15 minute features for air.

News Department Intern, Chicago Public Radio, December 2004-June 2005 Wrote and voiced daily news stories for air on Chicago Public Radio, utilized studio board and digital audio editing programs, and substituted as afternoon newscast producer.

Assistant Teacher, RadioArte, Chicago, IL, March 2006-June 2006 Developed curriculum and led production classes to teach young adults radio production skills.

Skills:

• Spanish fluency and basic Portuguese.
  Digital photography
  Sound editing programs: Pro Tools, Dalet, Vegas, Sound Forge, Acid, Cool Edit, Soundtrack Pro.
  Field recording using minidisk, DAT, Marantz, and M-Audio recorders.