Ben C. Solomon

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Ben C. Solomon
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Born (1987-11-04) November 4, 1987 (age 33)
Occupationjournalist, filmmaker
Notable credit(s)
The New York Times, "Frontline (American TV program), VICE News
AwardsPulitzer Prize for International Reporting, 2015
Websitehttp://bencsolomon.net

Ben C. Solomon (born 1987), is an American filmmaker and journalist. He is currently an International Correspondent for VICE News.[1] He was the inaugural Filmmaker-in-residence at Frontline (American TV program)[2] after spending 9 years as a foreign correspondent and video journalist for The New York Times. In 2015, he won a Pulitzer Prize as part of a team of Times reporters working in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea during the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa. He has reported from over 60 countries including numerous war zones, including Syria, Iraq, Libya, and Ukraine.[3][4][5]

Early life and education[]

Solomon graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School in 2006.[6] Solomon attended DePauw University. After graduating in 2010, Solomon started as an intern at The New York Times. When the Arab Spring broke out, he moved to Cairo, where he worked as a freelancer for two years.[7]

Selected awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ Holleman, Joe. "Ladue native Ben Solomon takes job as VICE producer". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  2. ^ "FRONTLINE Expands Its Reporting Ranks, Hiring Pulitzer Prize-winning Video Journalist; Investigative Reporter for an Interactive Documentary; and Two New Journalism Fellows". FRONTLINE. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  3. ^ Times, The New York (20 April 2015). "2015 Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Ben Solomon '10 and New York Times Colleagues Win Pulitzer Prize". DePauw University. April 20, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Star, Victoria Berkow of the Journal. "Former Peorian's son wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Ebola epidemic".
  6. ^ "Pulitzer Prize-Winning Alumnus Ben Solomon to Speak at LEF Breakfast". Ladue Education Foundation and Alumni Association, January 1, 2017. Accessed February 8, 2018.
  7. ^ Allen, Erika (23 July 2014). "Filming Conflict and Culture". The New York Times.
  8. ^ "41st News programming Winners – the Emmys".
  9. ^ "Sign In :: Cannes Lions Archive". www.canneslionsarchive.com.
  10. ^ "NYT Mag Wins Two World Press Photo Awards for Multimedia - The New York Times Company". www.nytco.com. 23 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Ben Solomon '10 and New York Times Colleagues Win Pulitzer Prize - DePauw University".
  12. ^ "Fighting Ebola Outbreak Street by Street".
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ Hartocollis, Anemona (15 February 2015). "Polk Awards in Journalism Are Announced, Including Three for The Times". The New York Times.
  15. ^ "Third Place - Multimedia Photographer of the Year". www.poyi.org.


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