Archive for the ‘Journalism’ Category
Of peacebuilding, debt relief, and other professional fun
It’s been quiet here lately, as I work too much and then sleep it off. But here’s what’s been going on: I have a lengthy feature article on the UN Peacebuilding Commission in the Christian Science Monitor magazine. This is one of the pieces that comes out of my three-month, four-country reporting trek last summer [...]
Let’s play, “Why is this news?”
In this report from Uganda (slow down! 20 clicks a month!) we learn that: A man tried to steal a motorcycle in Kampala. A crowd gathered. They beat him. Then they set him on fire. Then the police showed up, and they fired into the crowd. Maybe they meant it to be a warning shot. [...]
Why you should pay for the New York Times
So as of March 28, my favorite past-time and yours (to judge from what I can infer of my readership) is about to get expensive. No more critiquing the New York Times for free. It’s gonna cost at least $15 a month. That’s to read it online and on your mobile phone. It’s $25 to [...]
In crisis, who is media for?
Among the many talents of my friend Aaron Ernst is one for language. He recently translated tweets from a victim of the earthquake in Japan, who lives in Sendai, and they’ve got me thinking aloud… The tweets: @Kchang40 I’m a quake victim from Sendai City. As electricity has begun to be restored, I’ve been watching [...]
The double standards of rape reporting — and outcry
Lots of folks have been outraged by the NYT coverage of a gang rape in Texas. The coverage veered often and unnecessarily into blame-the-victim territory. The NYT has defended their story, saying they were just reporting what victim-blamers in Texas were saying, not blaming the victim themselves. I won’t rehash the many sensible objections to [...]
Calling women media-makers in East Africa!
I know media-makers is a weird term, but when I look around, I see media everywhere. Journalists are the easiest to spot, but there’s also bloggers, video artists, crowd-sources, data-mappers, citizen journalists, aggregators, Twitterers, communications officers, project field managers, and more. And we’re holding a gathering for them all! March 20-22, come join us for [...]
I am a freelance journalist and multimedia producer who covers human rights, Africa and foreign affairs. [