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Peter Bittner
Peter Bittner was formerly an Editorial Assistant at The Diplomat.
A former Fulbright Fellow to Mongolia, Peter is now a freelance journalist based in Ulaanbaatar. In addition to his writing and photography, Peter is honing his skills in videography, data visualization, and emerging immersive platforms. He received a Masters in Journalism with a concentration in New Media at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Peter earned his BA at the University of Puget Sound in International Political Economy. He has traveled to over a dozen Asian countries and enjoys chronicling his travels.
His reporting has appeared in a wide range of publications in the United States and Asia including The UB Post, The Oakland North, The Earth Journalism Network, Internews, Education Week, and the Asia Society.
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February 02, 2019
Mongolia's March Against Corruption
By Peter Bittner
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January 31, 2019
Mongolia's Crisis of Democracy Continues
By Peter Bittner
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January 29, 2018
Mongolia’s #MeToo Movement
By Peter Bittner
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July 10, 2017
On the Mongolian Campaign Trail
By Peter Bittner
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February 27, 2017
A Conversation With Mongolia's Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil
By Peter Bittner
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August 31, 2016
Pollution Like Snow: A Mongolian Winter
By Peter Bittner
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August 04, 2016
The World Sumo Championships in Mongolia
By Peter Bittner
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July 28, 2016
The Herding Life in Mongolia
By Peter Bittner
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July 19, 2016
The Naadam Festival: Mongolia's Games
By Peter Bittner
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July 18, 2016
As ASEM Concludes, World Leaders Condemn Violence in Turkey and Nice
By Peter Bittner
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July 15, 2016
South China Sea and Nice Attack Preoccupy Asian, European Leaders at ASEM
By Peter Bittner
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