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Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow
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Phone: +1.212.434.9853
E-mail: kbarker@cfr.org
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New York, NY
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Former foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, covering India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan for almost five years. Studying detention issues and writing about her experiences in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Expertise:U.S. policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan; Afghan and Pakistan government policy; NATO in Afghanistan; Pakistan-India relations; Kashmir.
Experience:South Asia bureau chief, Chicago Tribune (2004-2009); metro and national reporter, Chicago Tribune (2001-2004); social-services and investigative reporter, The Seattle Times (1998-2000); health policy and general-assignment reporter, The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash. (1995-1998); government reporter, The Times of northwest Indiana (1993-1994); water-rights and health-policy reporter, Bureau of National Affairs in California (1992-1993).
Honors:Shared 2005 Religion Newswriters Association Templeton Religion Story of the Year award for the project "Struggle for the Soul of Islam;" won first place in regional 2001 Society of Professional Journalists for government reporting; shared first place in national 2001 Clarion Award for investigative reporting.
Current Research Project
November 17, 2009
Interview
CFR's Kim Barker, on return from a recent trip to Kabul, says Afghans are disillusioned with both the reelection of President Hamid Karzai and what they perceive as the U.S desire for an exit strategy.
See more in Afghanistan, Democracy and Human Rights, U.S. Strategy and Politics
October 7, 2009
Podcast
CFR's Kim Barker and Kathy Gannon of the Associated Press, longtime reporters in South Asia, discuss changing security developments in Pakistan and Afghanistan and the need for revamped U.S. policies in the region.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan
October 2, 2009
Podcast
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and Foreign Affairs.
September 23, 2009
Audio
Listen to Stephen Biddle and Kim Barker discuss U.S. strategy in Afghanistan in light of the release of General McChrystal's Afghan strategy report.
See more in United States, Afghanistan, Defense Strategy, Wars and Warfare
September 23, 2009, New York
Transcript
Stephen Biddle and Kim Barker discuss U.S. strategy in Afghanistan in light of the release of General McChrystal's Afghan strategy report.
See more in Afghanistan, Defense/Homeland Security, Defense Strategy
September 9, 2009
Audio
Listen to former Edward R. Murrow press fellows analyze the difficulties associated with reporting from war zones based on their experiences.
This session was part of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary Event, which was made possible through the generous support of the Ford Foundation and Time Warner, Inc.
See more in Media and Foreign Policy
September 9, 2009
Video
Watch former Edward R. Murrow press fellows analyze the difficulties associated with reporting from war zones based on their experiences.
This session was part of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary Event, which was made possible through the generous support of the Ford Foundation and Time Warner, Inc.
See more in Wars and Warfare, Media and Foreign Policy
September 9, 2009, New York
Transcript
Council on Foreign Relations fellows discuss the role of the foreign correspondent in covering war zones at the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary Event.
See more in Information & Communication, Media and Foreign Policy
September 8, 2009
Interview
As part of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary initiative current and former fellows discuss the stories that have had the most impact and present ideas for sustaining serious international journalism. Current fellow Kim Barker discusses her preference for covering "how people live, not just how they die." Barker also comments on the future of foreign reporting pointing out that sustaining it is not going to be cheap. For more on the initiative, visit cfr.org/murrow.
See more in Information & Communication, Media and Foreign Policy
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