Articles

Enduring Pressures: It Goes With the Job in Armenia

‘… we have an unwritten understanding in our office not to speak about these pressures if they aren’t life threatening; our problems remain within our office walls.’
April 20, 2011
Edik Baghdasaryan

Chinese Journalists Circumvent Government’s Tight Restrictions

‘Given how information from Yihuang was spread in China, this story signaled a landmark moment in contemporary Chinese media with the emergence of microblogs … as a valuable distribution tool…
April 20, 2011
Ying Chan

Arriving at a Sadly Familiar Crossroads

‘South Africa’s crackdown on press freedom comes at a treacherous time, as numerous countries have regressed, rather than progressed, on this front.’
April 20, 2011
Rob Rose

Where Western Perceptions Clash With Eastern European Realities

‘In the Balkan context, what Westerners call corruption is seen as the customary tool of political organization.’
April 20, 2011
Drew Sullivan

The Challenge of Cross-Border Reporting in Europe

‘Through networking, journalists contribute their part in shaping this European public sphere by investigating and illuminating its common issues.’
April 20, 2011
Brigitte Alfter

Out of Tragedy in Turkey Emerges a Journalistic Mission

‘… after my father was murdered, our family founded the Ugur Mumcu Investigative Journalism Foundation … to encourage young people who are concerned about social problems and have ideals of…
April 20, 2011
Özge Mumcu

Media Assistance on the Global Stage

The intertwined, global array of media assistance funders and implementers has become almost too complex to describe. RELATED ARTICLE“Questioning the Western Approach to Training”Money comes from international organizations (e.g., the…
April 20, 2011
James Miller

Investigating Farm Subsidies on a Global Stage

Farm subsidies in Europe is a natural topic for journalists. Investigative reporters know what comes from following the money. Since close to half of the European Union’s total budget goes…
April 20, 2011
Nils Mulvad

An Idea Born Out of Necessity—And It Works!

‘Journalists who have promising ideas for investigations but work for news organizations with few resources apply for support.’
April 20, 2011
Henrik Kaufholz

A Bulgarian Reporter’s Journey Traces a Nation’s Progress

Once beaten and tried in court for his investigative reporting, Stanimir Vaglenov now teaches young journalists and manages uncensored Internet projects for the nation’s leading news group.
April 20, 2011
Stanimir Vaglenov