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Emotional Connections to African Reporting

Zambia’s orphaned children portray many dimensions of the human toll of AIDS.

Fall 2004: International Journalism Introduction

Foreign CorrespondenceWhile traditional Western foreign correspondents are decreasing in number at many news organizations, their work is not becoming extinct, but is “evolving into new forms,” argue John Maxwell Hamilton,…

Fall 2004: Words & Reflections Introduction

War and TerrorThe dangers and challenges to journalists who report on the war in Iraq have been amply demonstrated in threats to their safety, difficulties of establishing and maintaining trust…

The Associated Press Responds to Increased Government Secrecy

In May 2004, Tom Curley, president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press, delivered the 38th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture in Riverside, California. His address was entitled “Why Access…

No Easy Life for Journalists in Africa

Working for an independent press is an act of extreme courage in many of the continent’s countries.

When Fighting is Glimpsed From a Different Perspective

In setting out to better understand the roots of the Iraqi resistance, a journalist learns how controlling the press can affect the course of events.

African Stories In Need of Reporters

On the eve of the World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2004, the United Nations Department of Public Information launched “Ten Stories the World Should Hear More About.” Half of…

International Network of Cities of Asylum

Since the fatwa was issued in 1989 against Indian-born author Salman Rushdie, writers from five continents have been convened each year by Car-refour des Littératures in Strasbourg, France to discuss…

Africa Web Coverage

Among the strongest Web sites displaying the complexities of the continent and her news are South Africa’s News24. co.za and Africamediaonline.com. There is a relatively new and ambitious site, Africaalmanac.com,…

Using the Internet to Examine Patterns of Foreign Coverage

African events are often not reported because Western news coverage is strongly connected to a nation’s wealth.