Kemal Kurspahić
Kemal Kurspahić Кемал Курспахић | |
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Kurspahić in 2007 | |
| Born | 1 December 1946 |
| Died | 17 September 2021 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | University of Belgrade Lawyer Harvard University Nieman Fellow (1994-1995) |
| Occupations | Connection Newspapers Managing Editor (2007-present) Media in Democracy Institute Chairman and Founder (2007-present) UNODC Spokesman, Caribbean Regional Representative (2001-2006) Oslobođenje Editor-in-Chief Sarajevo (1989-1994) |
| Notable credit(s) | Award-winning editor, Four books, Op-Ed articles in major international dailies |
| Spouse |
Vesna Kurspahić
(m. 1968; died 2021) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Website | http://kemal.kurspahic.com |
Kemal Kurspahić (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Кемал Курспахић; 1 December 1946 – 17 September 2021) was a Bosnian journalist. He was managing editor of The Connection Newspapers in Alexandria, Virginia and founder of the media in Democracy Institute, dedicated to promoting higher standards in journalism in post-conflict societies and countries in transition to democracy. He won broad international recognition as the Editor-in-Chief of the Bosnian daily Oslobođenje, 1989-1994. In 2023 Oslobođenje established international journalist award after him.