
Author: Shamsuddin Illius
2022 WPI Fellow
Journalism, The Business StandardComilla, Bangladesh
Website: http://www.shamsuddinillius.com
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How would Pakistan respond as Indian missiles hit?
by Shamsuddin Illius | May 1, 2022 | Nuclear Threats and Security
On March 9, 2022, an Indian missile was accidentally fired into Pakistan due to a “technical malfunction,” once again putting the focus on the nuclear arsenals of the South Asian rivals. Over possession of the Kashmir region, both countries have waged wars...
Losing readers: Are you smart, short, and efficient to get back readers?
by Shamsuddin Illius | Apr 24, 2022 | New Business Models for Journalism in the Digital Age
I switched from my job to a new newspaper in Bangladesh in July 2019. For the new one, it was a great challenge because the print newspaper readership was slumping. Then, COVID-19 dealt another blow to the newspaper industry in my country, as most newspapers saw sharp...
Racial justice: Ruhel finds hope in ashes
by Shamsuddin Illius | Apr 19, 2022 | Racial Equity & Police Reform
My first thought when I arrived in Minnesota in March to join the World Press Institute fellowship was to meet Bangladeshi-American Ruhel Islam. I read in the U.S. media that his restaurant was completely burned down during the riots in Minnesota in May 2020 following...
No-knock warrants: Why advocates are pushing for change?
by Shamsuddin Illius | Apr 14, 2022 | Racial Equity & Police Reform
There is no evidence that no-knock warrants protect officers in any situation, and there is significant evidence that no-knock warrants create far more dangerous situations for officers, said the advocates of a community justice project- Knock First Minnesota at the...Recent blog posts
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