by Milena Kirova | Apr 14, 2023 | Democracy
In 1985, Xi Jinping visited Iowa. Sarah Lande – who a few years later would become the first executive director for Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit that builds Iowa’s cultural, economic, and educational partnerships with the world – received Xi, then party...
by DANILO ALVES SILVA | Apr 11, 2023 | American Presidency, Changes in Journalism, Democracy, Journalism, Journalism in the era of "fake news", Journalism in the Trump Era, Political Coverage, Politics, Presidential Election, WPI Activities
Seven hours after being arraigned on charges for his alleged role in coordinating hush-money to payments to a porn star and falsifying business records, former President Donald Trump gave a 21-minute speech on primetime radio and TV on April, 4. Fox News and CNN...
by Bridget Rollason | Apr 9, 2023 | Democracy
What is the biggest threat to national security in the United States? Many people’s minds would probably turn to the two Cs – China and climate change. But as the World Press Institute fellows sat down with The Wall Street Journal’s Associate Editor John Bussey, he...
by Tarek KAI | Apr 8, 2023 | Journalism, Journalism in the era of "fake news", Political Coverage, Politics
“You picked the right day to come to see us!” said Paul Haven as he welcomed me into his office on the fifth floor of The Associated Press newsroom in the heart of Manhattan. Earlier, during the AP’s global editorial meeting attended by the WPI fellows, Haven...
by Piyumi Fonseka | Apr 7, 2023 | Democracy
A criminal record is a significant weight that thwarts one’s greatest efforts to prosper. It provides obstacles to re-entry into a free society, such as barriers to obtaining housing, financial aid, public benefits, entrance into the military, education and job....
by FEYZA GUMUSLUOGLU | Apr 7, 2023 | Climate Change, Environmental Issues, Journalism
Reporting on the environment and climate has acquired an unprecedented importance in recent years, as climate change has heightened environmental concerns across the world. More media outlets in the United States and elsewhere in the world have begun to hire reporters...
by Milena Kirova | Apr 6, 2023 | Climate Change
We are used to measuring everything in percentages – successes and failures in business, the quality of education and health care, even happiness. We measure in percentages the damage we ourselves cause to nature. The climate is changing, and with it the...
by Alexander Uggla | Apr 6, 2023 | Journalism
The fast-paced newsroom at The Wall Street Journal adheres to a set of standards to assure quality reporting. The Associated Press emphasizes fact-checking over speed. Still, strict routines aren’t enough when communication breaks down in the newsroom. “No surprises...
by Fauziyya Tukur | Apr 5, 2023 | Changes in Journalism, Journalism, Journalism in the era of "fake news", New Business Models for Journalism in the Digital Age
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay. That’s all. I know many journalists who will glue their earlobes and sew their eyelids shut, just so they won’t hear and see this statement. To them, it is terrifying that anyone with access to the internet can give a...
by DANILO ALVES SILVA | Apr 4, 2023 | Changes in Journalism, Cutting Edge Journalistic Technology, Democracy, Global Business, Journalism, Journalism in the era of "fake news", New Business Models for Journalism in the Digital Age, Political Coverage, Politics, Social Media in Politics and Journalism, WPI Activities
Seventy-one percent of Americans between ages 16 to 40 get their daily news from social media, according to the Media Insight Project. The survey was conducted between May 18 and June 8, 2022, and showed about a third of respondents get their news each day from...