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In a world of change, of massive human suffering as well as new sources of hope, Mother Jones continues to expose corrupt and inhumane events in the world and at the same time continues pointing the way to a better world. That is why the naming of the Ben Bagdikian Fellowship Program is such an honor for me.
As a child born during a period of the genocide of Armenians, and as a journalist who has spent most of his career exposing the neglected suffering of others, I am profoundly pleased to have my name associated with the Mother Jones training program for eager and intelligent interns. At the end of their training, these interns will venture into a world desperate for their values and their new skills. More than ever, their newly learned investigative techniques are needed—not only to expose corruption and demonstrate paths for achieving social justice, but to relieve the anxieties of a public hungering for decency and hope.
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I thank Mother Jones for its internship initiative and I thank its board for associating my name with such an admirable program.
–Ben Bagdikian