Journalist’s Trade

As a young reporter at The Rapid City Journal, Tim Giago was seldom allowed to cover stories on the nearby Pine Ridge Indian Reservation where he was raised. As one…

This excerpt is from a story written by Schuyler Kropf that appeared in The (Charleston) Post and Courier on October 20, 2004. Those conducting this study regard it as an…

This excerpt is from a story written by Stephen Koff that appeared  in The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer on October 25, 2004. Those conducting this study regard it as an example…

In Jakarta, an admirable venture was in need of organizational training.

“Courses that are designed to inspire journalists or encourage creative approaches to the craft are more likely to be exercises in frustration if, at the end of the training, they…

‘Teaching public radio in a place where people didn’t know anything about it was a huge challenge ….’

In online workshops, Spanish-speaking journalists learn how to convey news in its broader reality.

‘We wanted to get them to report beyond press releases and false assurances of the politicians and bureaucrats.’

Students at Tbilisi’s Caucasus School learn by immersing themselves in the skills and work of journalism.

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