Six Journalists Under 30 to Watch, ONA Announces MJ Bear Fellows

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The 2011 fellows are:

• Lucas Timmons, 27, a data journalist and web producer for The Edmonton Journal in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;
• Laura Amico, 29, founder and editor of Homicide Watch D.C. The site, based in the country’s capitol, covers every homicide in D.C. and includes news, obituaries, profiles, and more;
• Lam Thuy Vo, 26, a multimedia reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong who developed Dissecting China’s Housing Market.

Honorable mention was awarded to:

• Denise Cheng, 26, a citizen journalism coordinator for The Rapidian, based in Grand Rapids, Mich.;
• Michael Morisy, 27, an editorial director at TechTarget and web producer for the New England Center for Investigative Reporting at Boston University;
• Alex Wood, 25, a freelance journalist based in London, UK, who has contributed to the BBC.

For more articles related to the MJ Bear Fellows, including more info on the application process, please see Media Bistro