International Journalism

The need for cross-cultural sensitivity is one lesson a journalist took away from his coverage of the tsunami.

A tight focus on individuals allowed a U.S. journalist and photographer to present ‘these people in scenes that began to form chapters in a narrative.’

‘Indonesian journalists do not understand Aceh stories from the Acehnese perspective.’

‘When no reporters, photographers or news editors come from the fishing community, it is unlikely this community’s problems will be understood ….’

‘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.