Archive for the ‘Journalism’ Category
Updates from the cave where I’m hiding
Some combination of way too much work, too much travel, and too few hours in the day has made me neglect this little nook of the Internet. Sorry for that. But I’m more sorry for barraging your email box with fake blog posts yesterday when I was trying to do some site maintenance and set up [...]
Right on, David Newhouse. Or, “How to report on Penn State”
It would usually be a bit uncouth for editors to question each other in public, but David Newhouse did the right thing in
Cool projects by cool people
I spent last week in San Diego, at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, talking about women, media, power and peace. The three-day conference brought together a kick-ass group of creative, dedicated women from across the media sphere — traditional journalism, documentary film, crisis mapping, blogging, and more. Here are a few [...]
This is worth your time, and perhaps your money
I’ve been neglecting the blog lately — so busy with work, the thing is so insatiable, other et cetera that make me understand why marriages fall apart around the five year mark — but I’m breaking that stupor to tell you about something I’m excited about. That something is Makeshift magazine, a new publication that’s [...]
Summer Reading, before the world implodes
I’m off on vacation — literally, not just the “I’m not blogging so much” kind of digital vacation I’ve been occasionally indulging in — and as I pack a bag full of non-work goodies to read, I thought I’d make a few recommendations: If you haven’t, you absolutely must read “The Invisible Army,” by Sarah [...]
The Dart Center Guide to Reporting on Sexual Violence
Given the recent conversation on this blog and elsewhere, I thought readers might benefit from this guide. Please share it freely with anyone who might find these tips useful. I think they are helpful for reporting on other sensitive topics, as well. You might also be interested in my post on Meaningful Consent in Trauma [...]
I am a freelance journalist and multimedia producer who covers human rights, Africa and foreign affairs. [