Fellows & Editors
Sandra Hausman
- Trip:
- Indonesia 2011
- Affiliation:
- Virginia Public Radio
- Country:
- Indonesia
- Year:
- 2011
Sandra Hausman is a bureau chief and editor for Virginia Public Radio. She is based in Charlottesville, Virginia, and oversees the work of six reporters whose stories appear on the statewide network that includes several cities in Virginia, as well as cities in North Carolina and West Virginia. She also produces stories for national and international programs and has produced stories with local angles, such as how the widening of the Panama Canal will impact Virginia, how Virginia wines are selling in Asia, how the concept of a Virginia entrepreneur has taken off in Singapore and how a Virginia Tech plant scientist is helping farmers around the world through his research at the World Vegetable Center in Taiwan. Before coming to Virginia in 2008, Hausman worked in Chicago for many years. In 1994 she began work as a field producer for the Chicago bureau of ABC TV News, and also worked for a variety of radio news organizations. She also was a video producer for the American Medical Association and other health-related clients. Before coming to Chicago, she worked in radio in Columbus, Ohio and at KDKA in Pittsburgh. She has a B.A. in Asia studies and linguistics from Cornell University and an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Michigan.
Stories
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What Indonesian Health Officials Aren’t Doing to Combat Smoking
When you step out of the international airport in Jakarta, it seems impossible that this could be Marlboro Country. It's oppressively hot and humid. Traffic is bumper to bumper, and the...
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Saving Reefs and Supporting Locals in Indonesia
An innovative idea in Indonesia is helping save reefs and give something back to the community at the same time. Sandy Hausman traveled to Indonesia for two weeks on a fact-finding trip...
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Trading Tigers for Toilet Paper
Greenpeace's campaign against Mattel highlights that company's relationship with Asia Pulp & Paper--one of the largest pulp and paper companies in the world, and a major exporter of Indonesian timber.Last week, the...
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Protecting Plants Against Insect Invaders in Indonesia
With the world's population growing, the pressure is on to produce more food on less land. The challenge is especially great in the tropics, where insects and fungi compete with farmers for...
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