Abbie VanSickle Joins IRP as Reporter
Abbie VanSickle has joined the IRP as a reporter, beginning September 22, 2014. VanSickle started her journalism career at the St. Petersburg Times (now the Tampa Bay Times), where she covered crime and breaking news for four years. Full bio
“Rape in the Fields” Documentary Nominated for Emmy
The PBS Frontline documentary “Rape in the Fields,” co-produced and reported by UC Berkeley’s Investigative Reporting Program (IRP), has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Investigative Journalism (long-form) category. This year’s winners will be announced on Sept. 30.
“Rape in the Fields” Radio Piece Wins National Award
A KQED radio story titled, “Farmworkers Face Sexual Harassment,” won first place for Public Radio News Directors Inc. award in the enterprise/investigative large newsrooms category.