by Tarek KAI | May 12, 2023 | Personal Reflections, WPI Activities
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....
by Milena Kirova | May 11, 2023 | Changes in Journalism, Journalism, New Business Models for Journalism in the Digital Age, Political Coverage
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...
by Tarek KAI | May 10, 2023 | Democracy, Journalism, Political Coverage
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....
by Muhammad Saqib Tanveer | May 6, 2023 | Changes in Journalism, Cutting Edge Journalistic Technology, Journalism
AI is disrupting several industries. The power of Natural Language Processing (NLP) has empowered tools like ChatGPT and Bard to communicate with humans efficiently. And this has led to a question that is very critical to the already financially constrained news...
by FEYZA GUMUSLUOGLU | May 5, 2023 | Democracy, Journalism, Personal Reflections
“Be careful. Why are they funding this trip, covering all your expenses, plus giving you extra money? What is their aim? I am just warning you as a friend to be skeptical.” This was what a prominent Turkish author, who also happens to be my friend, told me when I...
by Piyumi Fonseka | May 5, 2023 | Democracy, Politics
With 4.72 billion internet users (60.1% of the global population), the economies around the world continue to digitize at an increasing rate. Crime is also following quickly. According to Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), in most Western countries online scams are now...
by Piyumi Fonseka | May 5, 2023 | Journalism, Politics
Students studying journalism should develop a wide range of essential abilities, including interviewing, writing, recording video and conveying digital stories on social media. But did you know that knowing the law is a necessary ability for any successful journalist?...
by Fauziyya Tukur | May 3, 2023 | Democracy, Journalism, Personal Reflections
I became fascinated by the American criminal and justice systems as a teenager, thanks to my sister Raliya who introduced me to the books of lawyer turned writer John Grisham. My sister was a law student, so she was understandably into books with legal themes....
by Alexander Uggla | May 2, 2023 | Changes in Journalism, Cutting Edge Journalistic Technology, New Business Models for Journalism in the Digital Age
Ease of use, platform independence and unique content make newsletters immensely popular in the United States. American media organizations praise them for fueling engagement with their audience. But the popularity of newsletters is actually declining in the United...
by Fauziyya Tukur | Apr 30, 2023 | Journalism, Personal Reflections
When I applied for the World Press Institute fellowship, I knew I would travel through the United States alongside nine other journalists from different countries to meet policy makers, politicians, journalists and media executives. I also knew we would be immersing...
