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| VOICE OF SAN DIEGO EDUCATION REPORTER MARIO KORAN |
VoiceofSanDiego.org education beat reporter
Mario Koran will be honored as Journalist of the Year 2016 at a ceremony, July
21by the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Koran earned his award, says SPJ, for
researching and writing a significant series of articles over a six-month
period that spotlighted many questionable activities by San Diego Unified
School Board President Marne Foster, including conducting a private fundraiser
for her personal/family gain.
Days after Koran’s first VOSD article on
Foster was published in early summer 2015, a school board trustee called for an
investigation. Soon the District
Attorney’s office entered the probe.
In February 2016, This Foster resigned and
pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge. SPJ sources pointed out “both Foster’s
defense attorney and the prosecutor working on the case acknowledged that
Koran’s work helped open the door to the plea agreement and resignation.”
The SBJ added “Koran also regularly
produces stories and columns that pull back the curtain on controversial school
district decisions and the often complex, jargon-filled world of education.
Koran’s clear, approachable writing style has helped many parents better
understand big decisions that affect their children, and given them the tools
and knowledge to speak up.”
The public is invited to attend the group’s
annual awards banquet.
When: Thursday, July 21, 2016. Reception at
5:30 p.m., program starts at 7 p.m.
Where: The Kona Kai Resort & Spa, 1551
Shelter Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92106. Cocktail hour on the Point Loma
Terrace, banquet in the Ballroom.
Cost: $55 per person, $440 for reserved
tables of eight, $50 for students
Tickets: https://spjsandiego.org/
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After
the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists announced they will honor
Voice of San Diego’ s education reporter Mario Koran as its San Diego
Journalist of the Year, 2016 at the SDSPJ’s annual awards on July 21, 2016,
another San Diego baed online news outlet pointed out in the following article
that Koran had a criminal record:
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