Shannon Service

Shannon Service has nearly 10 years of experience on projects for HBO, PBS, and FSTV. She’s reported from Iraq, Palestine, and Israel, hosted multiple national television programs and launched a mobile-based reporting project for YouTube. Her articles and videos can be found online at the Bay Citizen, The New York Times, Utne Reader, and PBS's Need To Know and she recently co-produced a two-part radio series for Morning Edition. Shannon holds a Master's in Journalism from UC Berkeley and recently won the Knight Award for Best Environmental and Science Reporting. Last updated July 2017

BackstoryWorld

The Backstory: Shannon Service

Shannon Service talks about investigating human trafficking in a foreign country.

Shannon ServiceAugust 23, 2012

InvestigationBusiness, Labor, World

Illegal Fishing, A Daring Escape

Thailand’s fishing fleet is chronically short of fishermen, and human traffickers have stepped into the breach. Part 2 of 2.

Becky Palmstrom & Shannon ServiceNational Public RadioJune 20, 2012

InvestigationBusiness, Labor, World

Confined to a Thai Fishing Boat

Thailand’s fishing fleet supplies a large portion of America’s seafood. It also makes use of trafficked workers who are often trapped at sea for years on end. Part 1 of 2.

Becky Palmstrom & Shannon ServiceNational Public RadioJune 19, 2012

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