International Journalism

‘Ten years into democracy, many journalists are struggling to redefine their relationship to government.’

‘This is the thing about covering places like the Congo—things can be incredibly unpredictable.’

Lots of cash in hundred dollar bills, plus some fives to cover the small things. There’s no sense carrying twenties. Several thousand dollars in twenties gets bulky. A headlamp flashlight…

The Times Union special section involved a series of short stories written by Paul Grondahl. A story follows:Two thousand hungry villagers have been sitting cross-legged in the red dirt for…

An African journalist chronicles his life and revisits some of Africa’s major news stories of the 1990’s.

Times Union journalists traveled to Malawi to trace the links of local citizens to the people of sub-Saharan Africa.

In our ‘symbiotic’ relationship, aid workers become sources, gatekeepers or eye openers.

‘You are not allowed to photograph people. You are not allowed to go anywhere without a guide.’

There are areas at The Namibian that we’ve possibly failed to address rigorously but that should be made priorities in the struggle for press freedom. These include the following:Advocacy: Although…

Africa is portrayed in the Western media by its extremes, observes Ugandan journalist Charles Onyango-Obbo, a managing editor with the Nation Media Group in Nairobi, Kenya. Stories about its civil…