Background
Bergal, Jenni was born on October 20, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Milton Bergal and Avra (Kanief) Miller.
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Jenni Bergal
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Jenni Bergal, American Journalist. Recipient Worth Bingham award, 1989, 95, 1st place public service award Florida Society Newspaper Editors, 1995, Unity award in media, 1995, Green Eyeshade award 1st place business writing award Sigma Delta Chi, 1995, Pulitzer prize finalist for beat reporting, 1996, 1st place public service awardFla. Press Club, 1996, James Batten Public Svc. award Society Professional Journalists Southern Florida, 1997.
Education
Bachelor, Boston University, 1978; Master of Arts in Political Science, Florida Atlantic U., 1993.
Career
Staff writer, Danbury (Connecticut) News-Times, 1978-1981; staff writer, Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1981-1988; senior writer, Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1988-1991; editorial writer, columnist, Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1991-1994; senior writer, investigations, Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, since 1994. Adjunct instructor Florida Atlantic U., Fort Lauderdale, since 1996.
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Membership
Member Investigative Reporters and Editors, Society Professional Journalists South Florida (1st place James Batter Public Svc. award 1997).
