Jeanne Carstensen

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Jeanne Carstensen
Born
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Journalist, Author
Notable workA Greek Tragedy: One Day, a Deadly Shipwreck, and the Human Cost of the Refugee Crisis
Awards
  • National Arts Journalism Program Fellowship, Columbia University
  • Logan Nonfiction Program Fellowship
  • Mesa Refuge Fellowship (Peter Barnes Long-form Journalism honoree)

Jeanne Carstensen is an American journalist and author recognized for her reporting on the Syrian refugee crisis and her roles as a managing editor for prominent media outlets. She has contributed to The New York Times , Foreign Policy , The Nation , and Salon . [1]

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Career

Carstensen served as the executive managing editor of The Bay Citizen, which produced the Bay Area pages of The New York Times , and as managing editor at Salon . [2] Earlier in her career, she worked in Costa Rica as a shortwave radio producer and translator. [3]

Her journalism has focused heavily on refugee issues, particularly in Greece, Turkey, and across Europe. With support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, her coverage of the crisis in 2015 on the Greek island of Lesbos—where more than 500,000 refugees arrived—highlighted the impact on local communities, many of whom were themselves descendants of Greek refugees from Asia Minor in 1922. This body of work led to her being shortlisted for the Immigration Journalism Awards. [4]

Recognition and Fellowships

Carstensen’s honors include:

Personal life

Born in Portland, Oregon, Carstensen has lived in several countries, including France, Greece, and Costa Rica. She resides in San Francisco and is a member of the Castro Writers' Cooperative. [2]

Published Works

Her forthcoming book, "A Greek Tragedy: One Day, a Deadly Shipwreck, and the Human Cost of the Refugee Crisis," is set to be published by Atria/One Signal Publishers in 2024. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jeanne Carstensen". The World. GBH. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Carstensen, Jeanne (November 2011). "About Jeanne Carstensen". Jeanne Carstensen Blog. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Jeanne Carstensen". Pulitzer Center. Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Meet Journalist Jeanne Carstensen". Pulitzer Center. Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
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