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Costa Rican photojournalist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michelle Jefté Wong (born 31 December 1979[citation needed]), also known as Michelle J. Wong, is a Costa Rican independent activist, photographer, journalist, and writer. Wong is a columnist and international correspondent for Latin America and the world, and a leading emerging photojournalist.[1]
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Michelle J. Wong | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Costa Rican - American |
Education | Communications, Journalism with emphasis en visual arts, editing, writing and broadcasting, International & Global Studies |
Known for | Photojournalism, journalism, literature |
Website | http://www.mediaadvocacynetwork.org/ |
Wong was born in Heredia, Costa Rica.[1] At the age of 15 he left home and began his world travels.[2] In 2003, he established himself in Santa Barbara, California, where he began his Journalism, International and Global Studies.[3][failed verification]
Wong has worked as a photographer and journalist around the world.[4] In 2009, he worked as an intern for Steve McCurry in New York City.[5]
His work in photojournalism has been presented in photography exhibitions in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University,[6][7] Washington DC,[8] California, New York, Costa Rica, and South America.
In 2011, Wong was awarded 2nd place in the Feature/Multiple Picture category of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)'s Monthly News Clip Contest,[9] and in 2013 he was recognized during the humanitarian awards at the Muhammad Ali Center.[10]
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