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Maria Balinska
Born1960
New Jersey
EducationPrinceton University[1]
Occupation(s)Journalist, author
Parent

Maria Balinska (born 1960) is an American journalist and author who is the Executive Director of the US-UK Fulbright Commission[2], a binational educational organization whose alumni include British P.M. Rishi Sunak.[3]

Before joining the Fulbright Commission, Balinska was part of the launch team for The Conversation U.S., a nonprofit news website that gets academics to write for the public, and then its Managing Editor and later Editor-in-Chief. [4][5] She cited its use of Creative Commons licensing as a key part of The Conversation's growth and success.[6]

Born in New Jersey, she attending 10 schools in five countries before attending Princeton University. By her own account, she became interested in journalism after the fall of Communism, reporting on the transformation of Poland as a freelance journalist.[7]

She spent a decade as a radio producer and then Editor World Current Affairs at the BBC, launching a number of shows, including the award-winning documentary series Crossing Continents.[8][9] In 2010 she was a Nieman Fellow.[10]

In 2011, she started up a website Latitude News, which aimed to connect American readers with international news by emphasizing coverage that showed how it related to their lives.[1] [11][12][13]. The site published its final article, a story on Russia adopting US laws for child protection produced in collaboration with the Eurasia Foundation on 6 September 2014.[14]

In 2008, she published a history of the bagel, tracing its roots from ancient Rome to Poland to its flourishing in America.[15]. She became interested in the topic while studying in Krakow, Poland.[16] The topic spoke to her Polish and Jewish roots, and allowed her to explore various historical topics in addition to food customs.[17] She says the growth in popularity and fondness for the bagel arose from America's growing interest in ethnic foods and acceptance of Jewish culture.[18]

Books

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  • The Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread: Maria Balinska, Yale University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780300158205

References

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  1. ^ a b Rock, Maya (16 Jan 2013). "Linking local and global news". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Princeton Alumni Association. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "US-UK Fulbright Commission: Appointment of new Executive Director". US-UK Fulbright Commission. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ Balinska, Maria (19 October 2023). "Fulbright's mission to foster empathy and dialogue is as urgent as ever". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. ^ Wang, Shan (15 September 2015). "With writing by academics and underwriting from universities, The Conversation finds its place". Nieman Journalism Lab. Harvard University. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Maria Balinska profile". US-UK Fulbright Foundation. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ Halperin, Jennie Rose (22 December 2016). "A Conversation with the Conversation: transforming journalism with a CC license". Creative Commons Blog. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  7. ^ Balinska, Maria (2011). "Founder's Message". Latitude News. Archived from the original on 27 Nov 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Award win for Crossing Continents". BBC News. 17 November 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Foreign Press Association: HRH The Prince of Wales Will Attend This Year's..." Investegate. PR Newswire. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Class of 2010". Nieman Foundation. Harvard University. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Maria Balinska '82". She Roars.
  12. ^ Ellis, Justin (27 August 2012). "Latitude News and PRX partner on an international news podcast". Nieman Journalism Lab. Harvard University. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  13. ^ Kennedy, Dan (24 Feb 2013). "Why Latitude News deserves your support". Media Nation. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Latitude News". Latitude News. Archived from the original on 20 Dec 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  15. ^ Rothstein, Mervyn (25 November 2008). "The Circle of Life With Bagels". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  16. ^ Fetterman, Bonny (2008). "Book Review: The Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread". Reform Judaism. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  17. ^ "'Bagels can change your perspective on history': Maria Balinska has written a book on the rise of the roll". The Jewish Chronicle. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  18. ^ Rothstein, Mervyn (11 August 2008). "The Circle of Life With Bagels". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2024.


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