Fellows & Editors
Michael Holtz
- Trip:
- Fellows 2015
- Affiliation:
- The Christian Science Monitor
- Country:
- Japan
- Year:
- 2015
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Michael Holtz is the inaugural Saikowski Fellow at The Christian Science Monitor, where he reports on a wide range of international news from Boston. He previously reported on human rights, development, and environmental issues in Southeast Asia as a freelance reporter based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Michael has also worked for The Chicago Tribune, PRI’s The World, and the Associated Press in its Jakarta bureau. Among the biggest stories he covered were Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 and the Boston Marathon bombing trial in early 2015. He graduated from the University of Kansas with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science.
Stories
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Reviving Shinto: Prime Minister Abe Tends Special Place in Japan’s Soul
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s deep adoration for the Ise Grand Shrine, the most sacred Shinto site in Japan, is no secret. He visits every New Year and reportedly even...
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