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In Washington, what was said off-the-record mattered most
“I’m glad you didn’t start your journey in D.C.,” one of the experts we met in the nation’s capital told us. I had to agree. Most of the news we follow from the United States back home originates from Washington, D.C., such as the White House, politicians and other...
How the America of today is disorientating
The headlines scream of American democracy unraveling, with experts warning the impartiality of institutions, rule of law and civil rights are under threat. But sometimes, while walking through cities and neighborhoods across the country, I forgot it was happening. ...
Smart brevity, big impact: A lesson from Axios
Media is changing. So is my perspective. The following lines might sound like an ode to Axios. But let them be. On the sixth week of the whirlwind that is the WPI fellowship, our journey continued in Washington D.C. After visiting a dozen local media organizations...
The power of stories to shape nations
When I began my journey with the World Press Institute (WPI) fellowship, I knew it would be an opportunity to learn about journalism beyond Namibia’s borders. What I didn’t realize was how profoundly it would reshape my understanding of investigative storytelling —...