Sydney, 2006 — Photo by Bridget

“The more of the world I see, the better I am as a journalist. … And the more I work as a journalist, the more analytically I view the world as I travel.”

— Bridget O’Brien (1981-2007)

China stories published

November 19, 2008

Photos from the China project
By JESSICA CHOU

In China, UCLA clothing is all about the style
Marketing a ‘smart casual’ look, the brand offers business wear to wealthy shoppers

By AUDREY KUO
November 18, 2008
SHANGHAI — Though images of Royce Quad and a Bruin football squad adorn the walls, the clothing sold here is unlike what students are used to finding when they stroll into Ackerman Union.

Instead of T-shirts, hoodies and athletic gear emblazoned with the letters “UCLA,” customers are greeted with an array of sleek black blazers, short- and long-sleeved polo shirts and button-downs with starchy collars.  Read More…

A reporter’s travels overseas
By AUDREY KUO
November 18, 2008

 A picture is worth a thousand words, but it is not enough
By JESSICA CHOU
November 18, 2008

Fair labor practices difficult to enforce
By AUDREY KUO
November 18, 2008

In spite of demand, rights are in short supply
By AUDREY KUO
November 19, 2008

Lost in translation but revealed in conversation
By AUDREY KUO
November 19, 2008

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About the Foundation

This foundation was created in memory of Bridget O’Brien, a talented young photojournalist who dedicated her life to storytelling. While at UCLA, her work represented student journalism at its very best — ambitious, enlightening, captivating. After graduation, she pursued her passion across the globe until her death in 2007. She will always be a reminder that we can change the world through a little bit of adventure and a whole lot of honesty.