Paula Bronstein is a photojournalist who entered the profession in 1982 in

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.Svetlana Bachevanova, "Interview with Paula Bronstein"
, ''FotoEvidence'', Retrieved 16 May 2011. She is now based in

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where she works for

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. Bronstein was a nominated finalist for the Breaking News

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."Breaking-News-Photography"
''The Pulitzer Prizes''. Retrieved 16 May 2011. Her book, ''Afghanistan Between Hope and Fear,'' was published by

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in 2016.

Biography

Bronstein majored in photography at the

University of Colorado The University of Colorado (CU) is a system of public universities in Colorado. It consists of four institutions: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, and the University of Co ...

and at Austria's

Salzburg College Salzburg College (or simply SC) is a small, private Austrian institution specialized on study abroad and located in Salzburg, Austria. Students (primarily from the US) come to Salzburg College to study: * History and Political Science * Communicati ...

before specializing in photojournalism at the

Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private university, private research university in the town of Henrietta, New York, Henrietta in the Rochester, New York, metropolitan area. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degree ...

where she graduated in fine arts. She embarked on her career in the United States at the ''

Providence Journal Bulletin ''The Providence Journal'', colloquially known as the ''ProJo'', is a daily newspaper serving the metropolitan area of Providence, Rhode Island, and is the largest newspaper in Rhode Island. The newspaper was first published in 1829. The newspape ...

'' before spending 12 years with the ''

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'' and the ''

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.'' In 1996, she became a staff photographer at the

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and then worked for ''

The Register-Guard ''The Register-Guard'' is a daily newspaper in the northwestern United States, published in Eugene, Oregon. It was formed in a 1930 merger of two Eugene papers, the ''Eugene Daily Guard'' and the ''Morning Register''. The paper serves the Eugene- ...

'' in

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. Since 1998, Bronstein has been based in

. In June 2002, she joined

where she has covered conflicts and news stories throughout the wider Asian region including

Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ...

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

and

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. Bronstein's camera lens was smashed and she suffered minor bruising when

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pushed her to the ground while she was photographing protesters of the

APEC Australia 2007 APEC Australia 2007 was a series of political meetings held around Australia between the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation during 2007. Various meetings were held across Australia from January to August 2007, with the ev ...

meetings. Bronstein called for an inquiry into the police actions. She was arrested by police during the

2014 Hong Kong protests A series of sit-in street protests, often called the Umbrella Revolution and sometimes used interchangeably with Umbrella Movement, or Occupy Movement, occurred in Hong Kong from 26 September to 15 December 2014. The protests began after ...

on suspicion of criminal damage due to climbing on top of a private vehicle to take photos of the clashes in

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on the evening of 17 October. Police stated that a complaint against her was made by the car's driver, who was inside it, and took action to remove her when she refused to get down. Bronstein claimed to be shocked by her arrest, saying it was common practice for photojournalists to stand on cars to avoid crowds in war zones. Bronstein was released the next day after posting bail of 300 Hong Kong Dollars (US$38.70).

Publication by Bronstein

*''Afghanistan Between Hope and Fear.'' Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Austin, TX:

, 2016. . With a foreword by Kim Barker, an essay by

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("Afghan Women"), and an afterword by Bronstein.

Awards

*John Faber award from the

Overseas Press Club The Overseas Press Club of America (OPC) was founded in 1939 in New York City by a group of foreign correspondents. The wire service reporter Carol Weld was a founding member, as was the war correspondent Peggy Hull. The club seeks to maintain ...

. *2006: First prize, China's International Press Photo contest (CHIPP) for "Earthquake victims in Kashmir". *2010: Runner-up, Photojournalist of the Year (large markets),

National Press Photographers Association The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) is an American professional association made up of still photographers, television videographers, editors, and students in the journalism field. Founded in 1946, the organization is based in at ...

, for her photograph of heroin addicts in Kabul. *2010: Photographer of the year 2010, Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand, for her coverage of the Thai political crisis. *2011: FotoEvidence Book Award for her work on "Afghanistan: Between Life and War". *2011: Nominated Finalist together with

Daniel Berehulak Daniel Berehulak (born 1975) is an Australian photographer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He is a regular contributor to ''The New York Times'' and has visited more than 60 countries covering contemporary issues. In 2015, he was aw ...

for the Breaking News

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...

. *2017: Daily Life, first prize singles,

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References

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