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This is far from the first major story to originate from Berry and his blog. Just after Katrina, it was Berry, via American Zombie ,who lit the news fuse that led to the corruption trial of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, now serving ten years in federal prison. Berry followed that up with intensely researched and sourced reporting on the many travesties related to the divvying up of BP's disaster settlements. And while many have uttered the phrase "Vitter's political career is over," Berry, with his new reporting, has the potential make that Louisiana dream into reality.American Zombie is a valuable resource in a city whose flagship newspaper, the Times-Picayune,__ recently cut another 37 staffers. Berry's day job as a freelance videographer allows him a loose enough schedule that he can spend years on his important, sometimes Earth-moving stories. As such, the local papers love Berry, or at least love aggregating his hard work . But Berry claims no interest in turning his success into a full-time gig for any outlet."I don't trust any of the newspapers in this city," he said. "That doesn't mean I don't trust the reporters. We have incredible reporters in this city, but I don't trust the media entities they work for. I've been doing this for ten years and… What I have seen time and again is money and influence buying editorial control."On VICE News: Landmark Haiti Elections Go Ahead Without Violence
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