Russ Choma
Russ Choma is a reporter working for Mother Jones. He was previously an investigative journalist for OpenSecrets. His work has covered climate and energy issues, transportation, and stimulus spending.[1]
Education
[edit]After graduating from the Wooster School, Choma attended Muhlenberg College, a private liberal arts school in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[2]
While still a freshman, Choma started an independent online publication, The Muhlenberg Advocate. The Advocate, no longer in production, was an online alternative student news publication. He graduated in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in political science.[2][3]
Choma attended American University for a master's degree in print journalism and public relations.[3] While in attendance, he was awarded a fellowship at the Bureau of National Affairs, where he worked as a staff writer. In 2009, he was the winner of the Neiman Foundation for Journalism's I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence, a student essay contest.[4]
Writings
[edit]Russ Choma's investigative writings have been featured across the web on subjects ranging from financial reporting, environmental issues, congressional oversight, and healthcare. Choma's articles have been featured by Grist, the Neiman Foundation, OpenSecrets, and other alternative news outlets.[5]
In 2009, Choma and the Investigative Reporting Workshop, a project of American University's School of Communication, garnered attention with their series Blown Away. In the initial article of this series, he claimed that a majority of the jobs created by President Obama's "green stimulus" had been sent overseas. These charges were covered by major news outlets, including ABC World News with Diane Sawyer.[6] The American Wind Energy Association contested Choma's claims.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Russ Choma: Reynolds Center presenter". July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Experience » RussChoma.com". Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Russ Choma | Investigative Reporting Workshop".
- ^ "Nieman Foundation | Awards | Awards at a Glance | I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence | Winners". Harvard University. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ Novak, Viveca; Robert Maguire; Russ Choma (May 21, 2012). "Mystery health care group funneled millions to conservative nonprofits". NY Altnews. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
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- Cochran, Wendell (October 28, 2010). "Shop Notes: What we didn't say about China and wind energy". Shop Notes. Investigative Reporting Workshop. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- Karl, Jonathan (February 9, 2010). "Wind Power Does Not Equal Job Power". ABC News. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Stimulus Money IS Creating US Jobs: American Wind Energy Association Response to American University Study/ABC World News Story | Business Wire". Business Wire. February 11, 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2012.