Maria Balinska

Maria Balinska
Born1960 (age 64–65)
New Jersey, US
EducationPrinceton University[1]
Occupation(s)Journalist, author
FatherMichel Balinski

Maria Balinska (born 1960) is an American journalist and author who is the Executive Director of the US-UK Fulbright Commission.[2]

Born in New Jersey, US, Balinska joined the Fulbright Commission after serving as part of the launch team for The Conversation, later the Managing Editor and subsequently Editor-in-Chief.[3]

Balinska attended 10 schools in five countries before attending Princeton University. According to her, she became interested in journalism after the fall of Communism, reporting on the transformation of Poland as a freelance journalist.[4] She spent a decade as a radio producer and then Editor World Current Affairs at BBC.[5][6] In 2010 she was a Nieman Fellow.[7]

In 2011, she founded Latitude News.[1][8] In 2008 she published The Bagel, which presents a history of the bagel, tracing its roots from ancient Rome to Poland to its flourishing in America.[9][10][11]

Books

  • The Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread: Maria Balinska, Yale University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780300158205

References

  1. ^ a b Rock, Maya (January 16, 2013). "Linking local and global news". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Princeton Alumni Association. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "US-UK Fulbright Commission: Appointment of new Executive Director". US-UK Fulbright Commission. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Wang, Shan (September 15, 2015). "With writing by academics and underwriting from universities, The Conversation finds its place". Nieman Journalism Lab. Harvard University. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Balinska, Maria (2011). "Founder's Message". Latitude News. Archived from the original on November 27, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Award win for Crossing Continents". BBC News. November 17, 2005. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Foreign Press Association: HRH The Prince of Wales Will Attend This Year's..." Investegate. PR Newswire. November 12, 2008. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Class of 2010". Nieman Foundation. Harvard University. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Ellis, Justin (August 27, 2012). "Latitude News and PRX partner on an international news podcast". Nieman Journalism Lab. Harvard University. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Rothstein, Mervyn (November 25, 2008). "The Circle of Life With Bagels". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "'Bagels can change your perspective on history': Maria Balinska has written a book on the rise of the roll". The Jewish Chronicle. December 12, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread by Maria Balinska". Publishers Weekly. September 8, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2024.