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When Journalists Depart, Who Tells the Story?

Press releases and broadcast-ready video substitute for European Union coverage, as news organizations cut back on staff reporters in Brussels.

From War Zones to Life at Home: Serendipity and Partners Matter

‘This Pulitzer Center partnership turned out to be the start of a productive ad hoc partnership that kick-started my career as an independent journalist.”

Similar Paths, Different Missions: International Journalists and Human Rights Observers

As some journalists migrate to Human Rights Watch, one reason might be that they are ‘tired of treating all stories with the same pretense of aloofness—especially the ones who have…

A Former BBC Producer Takes a Fresh Look at Foreign News: ‘It’s the Audience, Stupid!’

Using a new approach to storytelling ‘we managed to broaden our audience, expand our coverage and—this is critical—not “dumb down” in the process.’

Correspondents: They Come in Different Shapes and Sizes

A BBC correspondent describes the benefits of three approaches to foreign news coverage—with caveats accompanying each one.

The Sometimes Bumpy Nonprofit Ride Into Digital Foreign Correspondence

‘We began with the naïve assumption that if we covered the costs of getting journalists to the field they would be able to earn a decent income through placement of…
Into Africa—With a Newspaper in Iowa

Into Africa—With a Newspaper in Iowa

With International Reporting Project support, ‘my story reminded Iowans that it’s not just the large coastal papers that bring them news from abroad.’
Chasing Haiti

Chasing Haiti

‘Spending enough time in a tormented country for the reality to truly sink in is a painful experience.’

Bearing Witness: The Poet as Journalist

‘I stand as a witness to the silences—to what goes unspoken and ignored—to the things that float away as if insubstantial but that are filled with the simple breaths of…

Should Local Voices Bring Us Foreign News?

‘Depending on who is making the argument, the idea of not having foreign correspondents is either something to fear or look forward to.’