Mary Wiltenburg
Encyclopedia
Mary Wiltenburg is an award-winning print and multimedia
reporter based in Atlanta, Georgia
. She is the author and producer of The Christian Science Monitor
project "Little Bill Clinton
: A School Year in the life of a New American," which industry watchers say "could change storytelling for newspapers."
She has reported on environmental battles, US Army deserters, the aftermath of genocide and more, from datelines across the United States, Rwanda
, Kazakhstan
, and Germany
. Her work has appeared in Der Spiegel
, The Boston Globe
Magazine, and Grist Magazine
, and on Nightline, This American Life
, and Morning Edition
. A graduate of Swarthmore College
, she is the daughter of Candace O'Connor
and the niece of Kyrie O'Connor
.
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
reporter based in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. She is the author and producer of The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor is an international newspaper published daily online, Monday to Friday, and weekly in print. It was started in 1908 by Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist. As of 2009, the print circulation was 67,703.The CSM is a newspaper that covers...
project "Little Bill Clinton
Little Bill Clinton
"Little Bill Clinton: A School Year in the Life of a New American" is an , serial, narrative journalism project undertaken by The Christian Science Monitor in 2008-2009, as part of the 100-year-old newspaper's historic decision to abandon its daily print edition and shift its reporting energies...
: A School Year in the life of a New American," which industry watchers say "could change storytelling for newspapers."
She has reported on environmental battles, US Army deserters, the aftermath of genocide and more, from datelines across the United States, Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Her work has appeared in Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...
, The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
Magazine, and Grist Magazine
Grist Magazine
Grist is a free American liberal non-profit online magazine that has been publishing environmental news and commentary with a wry twist since 1999. Grists taglines are "Gloom and doom with a sense of humor" and "A beacon in the smog"...
, and on Nightline, This American Life
This American Life
This American Life is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by WBEZ and hosted by Ira Glass. It is distributed by Public Radio International on PRI affiliate stations and is also available as a free weekly podcast. Primarily a journalistic non-fiction program, it has also featured essays,...
, and Morning Edition
Morning Edition
Morning Edition is an American radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It airs weekday mornings and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 05:00 to 09:00 ET, with feeds and updates as required until noon...
. A graduate of Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,500 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia....
, she is the daughter of Candace O'Connor
Candace O'Connor
Candace O'Connor is a St. Louis, Missouri-based freelance writer and editor.Her recent book projects include a history of Northwest Community Hospital called 'Rooted in Community; Reaching New Heights' ; a history of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work called 'What We Believe'; a history...
and the niece of Kyrie O'Connor
Kyrie O'Connor
-Biography:Born in Rochester, New York, she graduated cum laude from Wesleyan University in 1976. She is the sister of Candace O'Connor.She worked for 14 years at the Hartford Courant rising to the rank of assistant managing editor for features. O'Connor led the creation and/or redesign of many of...
.
External links
- Little Bill Clinton homepage
- Mary Wiltenburg's website