
Author: Saara Koho
2019 WPI Fellow
Journalist, TalouselämäHelsinki, Finland
Twitter: @SaaraKoho
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Two minutes to midnight
by Saara Koho | Oct 6, 2019 | Nuclear Policy and Security, Nuclear Threats and Security, Personal Reflections, Politics
I grew up in a border town in Finland. The nearest Russian town, Svetogorsk, was only a few miles away from my home. Living so near to a gigantic and powerful neighbor was often unsettling. St. Petersburg was closer to us than our own capital Helsinki. Could the...
The debate on reparations and the painful history of slavery
by Saara Koho | Sep 28, 2019 | Immigration, Journalism, Personal Reflections, Politics
The 1619 Project, a special issue of the The New York Times Magazine, has been the most talked-about journalistic venture I’ve encountered during my stay in the United States. Its goal is to reframe American history and to place the consequences of slavery at the...
Is philanthropy the future of journalism?
by Saara Koho | Sep 15, 2019 | Changes in Journalism, Journalism, Personal Reflections
Newsrooms around the globe have been shrinking for the past two decades, as media companies have struggled to find a profitable business model in the era of the internet and evaporating print advertising. Last week we had the opportunity to meet Dean Baquet, the...
Minnesota farms battle with record-low profitability
by Saara Koho | Sep 8, 2019 | Agriculture and Rural Issues, Global Business
It’s a tough time to be a farmer. Last year Minnesota farms earned a median net income of $26,055, down 8% from the previous year. It was the lowest median farm income in the past 23 years of data tracked by the University of Minnesota. “Agriculture is a very...Recent blog posts
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