Author: Zablon Mark Oloo
2017 WPI Fellow
Journalist, The Standard GroupNairobi, Kenya
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Disconnect between news, editorial teams unhealthy
by Zablon Mark Oloo | Sep 18, 2017 | Changes in Journalism
U.S. newspapers are impressively “hanging on” despite a sustained onslaught by online media. All the top brands are no doubt feeling the pinch. Print newspapers have lost nearly 52 per cent of their daily sales volumes, while online channels have registered an...East or West, nuclear row drifting to risky point
by Zablon Mark Oloo | Sep 11, 2017 | Nuclear Policy and Security
President Donald Trump shook with anger at the mere mention of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un. A new ballistic missile had just been launched and the president felt spited by a nation he now believes is all-out for war. Emerging from a meeting with Defense Secretary...Will immigration politics be the Achilles Heel for the U.S.?
by Zablon Mark Oloo | Sep 3, 2017 | Political Coverage
The number of Somalis in St. Paul and Minneapolis has been rising over the years. A local shopping area in Minneapolis is named ‘Little Mogadishu’. Here, locals mingle irrespective of race and creed. It’s a closely knit community. There are an estimated 25,000...Why U.S. should rethink stand on climate agenda
by Zablon Mark Oloo | Aug 26, 2017 | Environmental Issues
A dangerous trend is cropping up in the United States – that of President Donald Trump making populist decisions that could come with detrimental consequences. Since his election, Trump continues to bypass official government communication procedures to engage the...Recent blog posts
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