The author Bussewitz, for instance, asserts "Leeper shares the view of most Japanese: that Japan had already lost the war and that the bombing of Hiroshima, and of Nagasaki three days later, was wrong and unnecessary" but doesn't bother to give a single statistic supporting that very broad assertion about all Japanese citizens' beliefs.
From looking at her web page at Berkeley, the author appears to be a recent graduate of Berkeley's Journalism School:
Experience Intern, PBS/Frontline, Berkeley, CA, June 2005-present
Wrote article for Frontline website about information sharing between local and federal law enforcement. Conducted investigative research on government restructuring, prepared questions for on-camera interviews, did background research and checked facts, shot digital photos for website, and assisted with shoots for documentary.
Freelance Journalist, Berkeley, CA, September 2005-present
Contributed features and articles to the Oakland Tribune and East Bay Daily News. Produced television packages for UCTV on the rising cost of water, the growth of parolees in the trucking industry, and an annual quest for love. Logged, digitized and transcribed tapes for Frontline/World.
Politics Intern, NY 1 News, New York, NY, June 200 -September 2004
Cut video montages and sound bytes, wrote teases and short stories for nightly political news program, assisted reporters in field, contributed research, guest ideas and production assistance during 2004 presidential campaigns and conventions.
Reporting Intern, City/State Dept., The Village Voice, New York, NY, January 2003-May 2003
Conducted interviews and research as lead intern for investigation into union benefits funds, compared bid documents, analyzed campaign contributions and government policies, covered press conferences, filed FOIL letters, obtained court files and public records, contributed reporting for weekly column on city and state politics. Earned special reporting by-line for work on series.
Community Reporter, The Independent, New York, NY, May 2002-October 2002
Reported and wrote articles on community gardens, open space, sexual harassment, and community issues. Contributed photos, edited copy, and conducted outreach and distribution
Paralegal, Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, NY, November 2002-July 2005
Managed paralegals, medical analysts, local counsel in discovery phase of multi-party litigation.
Research Assistant, Young and Rubicam, New York, NY, September 1999-November 2001
Coordinated international study of brand personality, analyzed data to report changes in consumer behavior utilizing personality tests and statistics, spent three months in London office.
Education University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism
MJ expected May 2007
Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs
BA, English; BA, Policy Studies, 1997
Awards Chancellor's Award for Public Service in Community Service Leadership, Syracuse University, 1997; Member, Investigative Reporters and Editors, 2003-present
Skills FinalCut Pro, Panasonic DSR, Sony PD 150, Lexis-Nexis, Microsoft Office References Wayne Barrett, Senior Editor, The Village Voice
Robert Hardt, Politcs Director, NY1 News
Rob Gunnison, Director of School Affairs, UC Berkeley Graduate School of JournalismLast updated: February 08 2007.
The author apparently is also a liar. Even a cursory reading of her resume shows her ability to “shade” the truth.
To wit: She says she was a paralegal from 11/02 to July 2005. This appears to be a full-time job.
During the same time frame, she worked as an “intern’ and/or “reporter” for three news agencies, 5/02 to 9/04
I presume she was part-time.
Yet, her resume also shows she was in Berkeley, California in June of 2005 as an Intern at PBS.
How can this be when she supposedly was a paralegal in NYC until July of 2005?