Michelle J. Wong
| Michelle J. Wong | |
|---|---|
 Photojournalist Michelle J. Wong | |
| Born |
Michelle Jefté Wong 31 December 1979 Costa Rica, Heredia |
| Nationality | Costa Rican - American |
| Education | Communications, Journalism with emphasis en visual arts, editing, writing and broadcasting, International & Global Studies |
| Known for | photojournalism, journalism, literature |
| Website | http://www.mediaadvocacynetwork.org/ |
Michelle Jefté Wong (born 31 December 1979, in Heredia, Costa Rica), also known as Michelle J. Wong, is an independent activist, photographer, journalist, and writer. Wong is a columnist and international correspondent for Latin America and the world, and a leading emerging photojournalist.[1]
Life
At the age of 14 he left home and began his world travels.[2] In 2003, he established himself in Santa Barbara, California, where he began his Journalism, International and Global Studies.[3]
In 2009 he worked as the editing assistant to Steve McCurry for National Geographic in New York City and in 2012 as an information expert for the United Nations in the Middle East. Wong has worked as an independent activist, photographer and journalist around the world.[4][5]
His work in photojournalism has been presented in photography exhibitions in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University,[6][7]Washington DC, California, New York, Costa Rica, and South America;[8] In 2011, Wong was awarded by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). ;[9] and in 2013 by the Muhammad Ali Center.
Sources
- ↑ "Michelle J. Wong: From Homeless to Worldwide Recognized Photographer". Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ↑ "Nomad Photographer". Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ↑ "Costarican Photographer shows the world through his lens". Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ↑ "Photos show the world through Costarican eyes". Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ↑ "Telling the Story:A Profile of Photographer Michelle J. Wong". Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ "Nomad Photojournalism- Visions and Faces of Latin America". Retrieved March 2011. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "News and Events – Nomad Photojournalism". Retrieved March 2011. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Photo Exhibit at the Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington DC". Retrieved December 2010. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Monthly News Clip Contest". Retrieved November 2011. Check date values in:
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