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On Music in the U.S.
The WPI fellowship is not only about being immersed in the U.S. media landscape, nor is it just about deep discussions on business models, threats to democracy, polarization in the United States, or the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the profession....
What is the secret of success of the best group ever?
It all started like this: a suitcase, a passport and expectations for something new and exciting. We were 10 complete strangers from five continents. And we were the best group ever. We were brought together by our desire to be better journalists. We were brought...
Thomas Friedman: A passion for the Middle East and Beyond
Thomas Friedman was a bit late getting to our meeting. He had been working on his latest piece to be published in the New York Times. Forty-one years after having been recruited by the prestigious publication, the foreign affairs columnist is still enjoying his work....
AI is coming for these jobs in newsrooms
AI is here to stay. It may disrupt the industry, but it can be a force for good. Technology disrupts and facilitates. Interesting times ahead.
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March 23 at 6:00 p.m. CDT: Global Journalism Spotlight: Covering Today’s Stories with WPI’s International Fellows
On Thursday, March 23, hear from our 2023 journalism fellows from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Turkey. Each journalist will briefly present on the major issues facing their ...
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We asked different groups in Minneapolis what changed in their town after George Floyd's murder?
Not much, was their reply.
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In @finnowl's first #WPIFellowship blog post, he wonders if the defamation case against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems will drag down other media, too. Minnesota academics and journalists weigh in:
https://worldpressinstitute.org/will-the-landmark-case-against-fox-news-drag-down-other-media-too/
Check out my latest @GlobalMinnesota podcast episode w/ @Fawzeyah & @SaqibTanveer of this year's @worldpressinst International Fellows! Hear about the challenges of conducting journalism and speaking truth to power in Nigeria and Pakistan.
https://www.globalminnesota.org/event/podcast-episode-global-journalism-with-world-press-institute-fellows/