Posts by Shamsuddin Illius:
How would Pakistan respond as Indian missile hit?
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?
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
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?
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...
#WPIFellowship participants are required to submit blog posts throughout the program, in their chosen medium.
Radio broadcaster @PauliinaGrym naturally chose an audio format for this interview w/ @StimsonCenter's Jenny Town.
https://worldpressinstitute.org/how-big-of-a-nuclear-threat-is-north-korea-to-the-world-in-2022/
How much do you know about the home of @GrainBeltBeer?
@AbAbsvrdo details the history on the #WPIFellowship blog --
https://worldpressinstitute.org/immigrants-brewery-survives-thrives/
#WPIFellowship: come for the access to top editors and academics, stay* for the life long friendships.
Okay, okay, you can't "stay" forever, but we ensure that these 9-weeks are life-changing!
Learn more about the fellowship: https://worldpressinstitute.org/fellowships/program-overview/