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Jill Ku is the winner of the 2009 World Bronze Medal of the New York Festivals Radio Programming Awards in the Best Special Report category.
 
Picture: Jill received her medal from one of the New York Festivals judges, distinguished radio talk show host, Ms. Blanquita Cullum.
 
"The Lone Petitioner in Ritan Park" is part of Jill's coverage during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Despite the meticulous public relations efforts put out by the Chinese authority, this exclusive report captures on audio and video that a woman who tries to protest in one of the designated petition parks gets taken away by the police. Click here to watch the video and read the synopsis and English transcript of this report.

 

 

Jill Ku won a Finalist Certificate in 2008 New York Festivals Radio Programming Awards in the Best Interview category.
 

Two Chinese bloggers are serving 10-year jail terms after their personal contact information was turned over to the Chinese police by the international corporate powerhouse Yahoo!. Now it is up to two helpless but defiant women to fight for their fates.

"Jailed by the Free World? -- Two Women's Fight Against Yahoo! and China's Internet Control" is Jill's exclusive interview with these frail but definant women who are up against the power of a super corporation and an authoritairan nation. In this interview, they revealed many never-before-heard details of China's merciless internet control and harsh prison condition. Click here for the synopsis and English transcript of this interview.