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A visit to California’s largest prison: ‘Them versus us’
“Them versus us” is not the right social attitude toward people serving jail terms, even when the magnitude of their crimes abhors us. This was our takeaway from a nearly four hour interactive session at San Quentin, California’s largest prison, which houses nearly...
The news in your hometown is still important, but who’s covering it?
Before traveling across the United States as part of the WPI fellowship, I used to think the U.S. media industry was doing OK in terms of survival. I come from Peru, a South American nation where most local newspapers and radio stations have struggled terribly to...
WPI’s State Department rendezvous: Degree not a must to make it big in the bureaucracy
When we first arrived in the United States, we were all dumbstruck to find out the cost of education. You could spend $22,000 to $60,000 or more per year if you wanted to enroll in a university with good reckoning. Where does that leave the aspiring U.S. youths from...
Immigration takes central stage in Arizona debate on elections
A group of around 10 people is gathered in a Santa Cruz county building to welcome the 10 fellows of the World Press Institute in Nogales, an Arizona town bordering Mexico. The mayor himself, along with some county officials and local business owners. All seem eager...
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New Horizons in Journalism (Recap): Global Voices Rally for Truth, Transparency, and Audience Connection
Highlights from the Fifth Annual New Horizons in Journalism Conference in Sofia In an era of rising disinformation, political pressure, and artificial intelligence, the fifth annual New Horizons in Journalism conference, held in Sofia,