Julie K. Brown
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Born | 1961 (age 62–63) George Polk Award , 2014 George Polk Award, 2018 Sidney Award , 2019 |
Julie K. Brown (born 1961) is an American investigative journalist with the
Brown was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2020.[4]
Early life and career
Brown was raised near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by a single parent. She left home at 16 and worked in menial jobs before she could afford to attend college. She graduated magna cum laude from Temple University in 1987 with a degree in journalism.[1]
After college, Brown worked for the
While at the Miami Herald, Brown spent four years investigating patterns of abuse in the Florida prison system.[7] Her reporting work prompted a 2018 federal investigation into civil rights abuses in Lowell Correctional Institution in Central Florida.[8]
Brown has been credited with re-opening the
In July 2020, Brown’s book, Perversion of Justice, based on her reporting on the Epstein case, was published by William Morrow and Company.[16] The book will serve as the foundation for a limited series on HBO to be executive produced by Brown, along with Kevin Messick and Adam McKay.[12]
Awards
Brown won a 2014
Brown received a second
In April 2019,
Brown received the National Press Club Journalism Institute's 2019 Neil and Susan Sheehan award for investigative journalism in October 2019.[21][22]
In December 2019, Brown and her Miami Herald colleague Emily Michot were jointly recognized for their five-part series "Perversion of Justice," with a
Personal life
Brown has two children, one daughter and one son.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d e Hsu, Tiffany (July 9, 2019). "The Jeffrey Epstein Case Was Cold, Until a Miami Herald Reporter Got Accusers to Talk". The New York Times. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Miami Herald wins December Sidney for Exposing Alex Acosta's Sweetheart Deal with Multimillionaire Sex Offender". Hillman Foundation. December 12, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "George Polk Past Winners | Long Island University". liu.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ "Julie K. Brown: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020". Time. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "How the Miami Herald investigated Jeffrey Epstein — and his many enablers". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ Hare, Julie (July 8, 2019). "The Miami Herald's latest investigation 'pulls the sewer lid' off a 10-year-old story". Poynter. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ Cristobal, Sara (July 26, 2019). "In Conversation with Julie K. Brown and Jane Mayer, Two Reporters Exposing Corruption All the Way to the Top". InStyle. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- Bradenton Herald. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Julie K. (November 28, 2019). "How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime". Miami Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Julie K. (November 28, 2018). "Cops worked to put serial sex abuser in prison. Prosecutors worked to cut him a break". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Julie K. (November 28, 2018). "For years, Jeffrey Epstein abused teen girls, police say. A timeline of his case". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c Siegel, Tatiana (December 14, 2019). "Julie K. Brown and the Female Collaborator Who Helped Bring Down Jeffrey Epstein". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Block, Valerie (July 12, 2019). "Trump Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns amid pressure from Jeffrey Epstein sex traffic case". CNBC. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (July 8, 2019). "Jeffrey Epstein's arrest shows the power of one newspaper's investigation". CNN. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ Enrich, David (July 13, 2021). "How Jeffrey Epstein Got Away With It". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Neal, David J. (February 19, 2019). "Miami Herald's Julie Brown receives Polk Award for 'Perversion of Justice' stories". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ Dershowitz, Alan M. (April 3, 2019). "An Open Letter to the Pulitzer Prize Committee: Don't Reward Fake News". Gatestone Institute. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Bekiempsis, Victoria (July 8, 2019). "Jeffrey Epstein charged with federal sex trafficking crimes". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Calderone, Michael (July 8, 2019). "Jeffrey Epstein prosecutors aided by 'excellent investigative journalism'". Politico. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "National Press Club honors Julie K. Brown with investigative journalism award | National Press Club". www.press.org. September 16, 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ "National Press Club honors Voice of America's Amanda Bennett with Fourth Estate Award". JustNewsBD. October 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
External links
- 'Potentially hundreds' of victims seek federal prison for Epstein, CNBC February 22, 2019
- As some local news outlets struggle, Julie K. Brown is hopeful non-profits can fill the gaps, The Washington Post live, April 4, 2019
- Appearances on C-SPAN