International Journalism

Spring 2004: International Journalism Introduction

During the most turbulent years in China’s recent history, photojournalist Li Zhensheng documented the “human tragedies and personal foibles” of the Cultural Revolution and its aftermath for the Heilongjiang Daily…

Woman With a Movie Camera

Ning Ying’s cinematic visions document a rapidly changing China.

A Visual and Visceral Connection to the Cultural Revolution

‘Morning Sun’ explores the psychological and emotional topography of Mao’s China.

‘Red-Color News Soldier’

From the mid-1960’s to the early 1980’s, Li Zhensheng, a photojournalist, took thousands of rolls of film for the Heilongjiang Daily, the leading newspaper in Harbin, China. He was able…

Pressures for Media Reform in Korea

There are loud calls for changes in the way the press and government interact.

Lessons From SARS Coverage

Arguably, this coverage changed both the government and media in China.

Winter 2003: International Journalism Introduction

Sun Yu, who for 12 years was a reporter and editor of the Chinese and English language editions of China Environment News, explores ways in which news coverage in China…

Summer 2002: Journalism in Asia Introduction

In Southeast Asia, journalists’ experiences vary considerably. In some, repressive regimes clamp down hard on press freedoms through the passage of restrictive laws, the practice of intimidation, and the control…

Thai Journalists Fight an Unexpected Revival of Press Restrictions

Reporters are targeted. Advertising is pulled. And promised reforms are halted.

Journalists Confront New Pressures in Indonesia

In an era of press freedom, the quality of journalism is a concern.