Ghana
alibethel@aol.com
To generate for the first time in-depth coverage of corruption and growing ethnic tension in a leading political newspaper and on radio ahead of pivotal elections; to develop an investigative journalism association; to create the country's first voters’ guide, available in newspaper and online.
Alison Bethel, managing editor of The Nassau Guardian in the Bahamas, began her journalism career at The Boston Globe, where she was senior assistant city editor and deputy business editor covering business and health. Bethel was features editor for The Detroit News, where she oversaw a staff of 43 who produced seven daily sections and five weekly special sections covering food, health and fitness, Weekend, home and garden, and kids. Alison then moved to Washington; she served for five years as The Detroit News’ bureau chief in the U.S. capital. Before joining The Nassau Guardian, Bethel was the executive editor of the Legal Times. She is a graduate of Howard University, where she studied journalism and theater.