Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Haitian Journalist Detained During Oprah Visit


Oprah Winfrey is in Haiti filming a special for her OWN Network and a Haitian photographer found out the hard way that you don't try to get close to Oprah without the proper credentials...

From The Washington Post
Oprah Winfrey toured an encampment for Haitians displaced by a massive 2010 earthquake under tight security Monday, with a local photographer detained for about 90 minutes as he tried to cover the event.

Winfrey, escorted by security guards, walked among the tents with the actor Sean Penn, who helped create an aid group that provides support to people who live in the encampment. Winfrey said Penn’s efforts will be featured in an upcoming program on her Oprah Winfrey Network.

“This is part of the next chapter, going around the world to see interesting and fascinating cases of profound examples of what can be done to make a difference in the world,” Winfrey told reporters at the encampment.