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Name |
Mrs Vinia Datinguinoo-Mukherjee |
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Nationality |
Filipino |
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Address |
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
3rd Floor, Criselda II Building
107 Sct De Guia St, Brgy Sacred Heart
Quezon City, Philippines |
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Telephone |
+63 (2) 929-3117 |
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E-mail |
pcij@pcij.org |
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Education |
September 2003 |
Master of Science in Environment and Development, with Distinction
University of Reading, United Kingdom
Completed under a full grant from the Chevening scholarship program of the British government |
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March 1992
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Bachelor of Arts in History
University of the Philippines, Diliman |
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March 1988 |
Primary and Secondary Education
St. Scholastica's College, Manila |
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Professional Work Experience |
May 2007 to present |
Freelance Editor and Information Management Consultant
New Delhi, India |
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May 2007 to present |
Copy Editor, various publications
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi
ORF is a policy think tank that conducts research on various subjects relevant to India including international relations, security, and regional issues. |
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August 2007 to present |
Consultant, Research and Resource Centre and Editor, NewsReach journal
Pradan, New Delhi
Pradan is a leading NGO in India that works with rural communities in the country’s poorest states for the promotion of sustainable livelihoods. |
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January 1994 to March 2007 |
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ)
Manila, Philippines / www.pcij.org
PCIJ is an award-winning, trailblazing media institution established in 1989 to specialise in investigative reporting. It has since expanded its scope, training journalism professionals and students across Southeast Asia and, more recently, engaging in multimedia journalism. |
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April 2005 to March 2007 |
Multimedia Specialist
Produced, wrote, reported, and edited for PCIJ's institutional blog, including podcasts and videocasts. Working knowledge of recording and editing equipment, and software including Wordpress, ProTools, and Audacity. |
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January 2002 to March 2007 |
Trainer and lecturer
Organised and handled modules for local, national, and international training programs. Specialised in training for documentary and online research, database management, and, most recently, audio news feature production. Delivered lectures for students, journalism professionals, and other groups on varied topics. |
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March 2001 to March 2007 |
Website manager
Managed www.i-site.ph, PCIJ's pioneering information website on Philippine politics and government. |
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January 1998 to March 2007
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Head of Research
Supervised the research team, which provided the backbone for the group's investigative reports, quarterly magazine, books, and reporting manuals. |
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January 1994 to March 2007
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Researcher and Writer
Did research and wrote for PCIJ's print and online magazine, investigative reports, books, and reporting manuals. |
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April 1992 to December 1993
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Philippine News and Features (PNF)
PNF was an independent news agency that issued weekly dispatches to the country's dailies. It specialised in issues of development, poverty, and the marginalised sectors of Philippine society. Sadly, it has since folded up. |
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April 1992 to December 1993
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Junior Reporter
Reported for PNF's weekly dispatch. |
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Fellowships |
October 2001, Canada |
Marshall McLuhan Fellowship
A travel-study grant awarded to the top-prize winner in the Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Investigative Journalism. |
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February 2000, Australia |
Journalism and Democracy: A course for young journalists in Southeast Asia
Developed by the Centre for Democratic Institutions and the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism. Included a week-long internship with the Sydney Morning Herald. |
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Journalism Awards |
March 2008 |
Recipient, 2007 SEAMEO-Australia Press Award
Given by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization and the Australian government, recognising excellent coverage of education issues by journalists in Southeast Asia.
Awarded for the piece, “Muslim Classes Come Alive”, published in Philippine newspapers on June 2007. |
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June 2007 |
Second Prize
Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Excellence in Journalism (Non-Daily Division)
For a special report on the vulnerability of communities to, and preparedness for, disasters in the Philippines.
Finalist
For a special report on the lackadaisical implementation of the breastfeeding law in the Philippines and the politics and economics behind it.
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December 2006 |
Citation for Best in Online Reportage
UNFPA Population and Development Awards
For a series of reports on environment issues in the Philippines. |
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June 2006 |
Second Prize Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Excellence in Journalism (Non-Daily Division)
For a special report discussing poverty in the Philippines and its impact on women. |
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June 2001 |
First Prize Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Excellence in Journalism
(Co-recipient, for a series of team reports on issues related to the then incumbent presidency) |
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Recent International Conferences and Seminars (as Speaker or Trainer) |
May 24-27, 2005, Seoul, Korea |
Global Forum 6 on Reinventing Government, organised by the Korean government and the United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA). |
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October 19-21, 2004, Berlin, Germany |
Asia Has Voted: Is Democracy Making Progress?, organised by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. |
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July 28 to August 1, 2004, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Investigative Journalism Course for Southeast Asian Journalists, organised by PCIJ. |
