Most prominent American reporter to share experiences with journalists in Vladivostok

23 and May 24 in Palo perform John Alpert (USA) - a reporter and documentary filmmaker, founder of the NGO City Public Television Center (Downtown Community Television Center, DCTV) in New York.

Jon Alpert is known for having visited almost all the world's trouble spots. He earned a reputation as a reporter who can get access to the most private and uncommunicative world leaders, called by the world press as nothing but a "dictator." So, for example, was the only Western reporter admitted to Saddam Hussein, and the only one who has interviewed Fidel Castro during his stay in the United States.

For his documentary films, he has received 15 awards "Emmy" award three "Columbia-DuPont" and many other awards. His film "non-attribute disaster in China: The Tears of Sichuan Province" was included in the list of nominees for the "Oscar" in 2010 for the prize for best documentary short film. Alpert was preparing reports and films from Cambodia, Iran, Nicaragua, the Philippines, Cuba, Afghanistan.

May 23 from 10:00 to 13:20 master classes Jon Alpert for students specializing in the field of media. Topic: "Documentary and journalism."

May 24 from 10:00 to 11:40 John Alpert will make a presentation to the public on the topic "Modern documentaries, new challenges and new opportunities."

Location: st. Aleut, 56 (Humanities Building Palo), the audience is 420. Admission is free, with him it is desirable to have an identity document.