Alison Wright (journalist)
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Alison Wright is an American photojournalist and writer.
Alison Wright's work is represented by National Geographic and Corbis
. Her photography of endangered cultures and documentation of the human condition
has covered all corners of the globe and been published in magazines worldwide. She is a two-time recipient of the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award and the Dorothea Lange Award in Documentary Photography.
Wright was nearly killed in an accident in Laos
, when the bus she was riding in was hit by a logging truck. Her story of survival has been featured in Outside magazine
, National Geographic Adventure
, and Yoga Journal
. She is the founder of the Faces of Hope Fund, which provides health care and education to communities in Asia.
Wright attended Watchung Hills Regional High School
in New Jersey, and studied photojournalism at Syracuse University
.
Alison Wright's work is represented by National Geographic and Corbis
Corbis
Corbis Corporation is an American company, based in Seattle, Washington, that licenses the rights to photographs, footage and other visual media...
. Her photography of endangered cultures and documentation of the human condition
Human condition
The human condition encompasses the experiences of being human in a social, cultural, and personal context. It can be described as the irreducible part of humanity that is inherent and not connected to gender, race, class, etc. — a search for purpose, sense of curiosity, the inevitability of...
has covered all corners of the globe and been published in magazines worldwide. She is a two-time recipient of the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award and the Dorothea Lange Award in Documentary Photography.
Wright was nearly killed in an accident in Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, when the bus she was riding in was hit by a logging truck. Her story of survival has been featured in Outside magazine
Outside (magazine)
Outside is an American magazine focused on the outdoors. The first issue debuted in September 1977 with its mission statement declaring that the publication was "dedicated to covering the people, sports and activities, politics, art, literature, and hardware of the outdoors..."Its founders were...
, National Geographic Adventure
National Geographic Adventure
National Geographic Adventure, formerly known as Adventure One but now commonly known as Nat Geo Adventure, is a subscription TV channel part of National Geographic Channels International and News Corporation...
, and Yoga Journal
Yoga Journal
Yoga Journal is an American based media company that publishes a magazine, a website, DVDs, and puts on conferences all devoted to yoga, food and nutrition, fitness, wellness, and fashion and beauty.-Beginnings and Growth:...
. She is the founder of the Faces of Hope Fund, which provides health care and education to communities in Asia.
Wright attended Watchung Hills Regional High School
Watchung Hills Regional High School
Watchung Hills Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district serving students in portions of Somerset and Morris Counties in New Jersey, United States. The high school is located next to Woodland School, in Warren Township...
in New Jersey, and studied photojournalism at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
.