International Journalism

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.
September 15, 2004
Shyaka Kanuma

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…
September 15, 2004
Sarah Hagedorn

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…
September 15, 2004
Yvonne van der Heijden

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,…
September 15, 2004
Charles Onyango-Obbo

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.
September 15, 2004
Ethan Zuckerman

China and Internet Filters

When the reporting of major news organizations is blocked, why not do something about it?
June 15, 2004
Jonathan Zittrain

The Rising Tide of Internet Opinion in China

Online discussions ‘now actually drive the agenda of official media.’
June 15, 2004
Xiao Qiang

Government Pressure and Thailand’s Press

When a leading newspaper editor is fired, troubling signs point to the interference of business and government interests.
June 15, 2004
Philip J. Cunningham

Summer 2004: International Journalism Introduction

The Bangkok Post managed to avoid Prime Minister Thaksin’s wrath “at a time when less august watchdogs within the Thai press were being systematically silenced,” says Philip J. Cunningham, who…
June 15, 2004
Melissa Ludtke

‘The Unbearable Heaviness of Industry’

‘In China, the road to full industrialization is gradually but surely unveiling itself.’
March 15, 2004
Zhou Hai