by Michelle Marinho | Aug 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Tanya Gladney entered our classroom with a big smile on her face advising all the WPI students that she had asthma and would probably cough a lot during her lecture. I was anxious about our first class regarding Policing and Race Relations, because we face the same...
by Leah Craven | Aug 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
The fraught relationship between police and the African American community in the United States played out on television screens across the world, as riots broke out in many states in response to a spate of deaths of black men at the hands of law enforcement. The...
by Tanmoy | Aug 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
I was sitting by the Mississippi river the other day at the sunset and was enjoying the evening breeze. Though it was my first time visiting Mississippi and Minnesota, the name Mississippi started reminding of my child hood. Don’t know exactly why, but it could...
by Maia Jastreblansky | Aug 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here we are, after flying across several time zones, in Minneapolis, ready to learn about American culture and the development of journalism in this country. Let’s face it: we started to “have fun” very soon, despite the time difference and...
by Matthias Sdun | Aug 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
During my twelve years as a documentary filmmaker there is only one thing I could have been sure of all the time: Change. Especially when it comes to technology. When I think of the washed out video material my first DV-Camcorder was delivering I can hardly...
by Iuliia Mendel | Aug 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here I am in St. Paul for a few days – and my first serious challenge was buying shampoo. To finally procure it, I have to walk almost 10 blocks. Is that really a serious challenge – someone might ask. Is that the topic for a blog – others may wonder. My answer is...
by Ivo Van Woerden | Oct 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
One of the biggest data centers in the world is situated in Camp Williams just above Lake Utah. It has more than 1 million square feet and it has cost more than 2 billion dollars to build. The data center is home to the many servers of the National Security Agency...
by Ilina Stoyanova | Oct 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Do you like it? It’s the most banal and often-asked question about America, that I got asked by many of my friends, and colleagues, during this fellowship. It’s tough to answer objectively. It’s the same as asking if I like Europe after trip to Italy and Germany. I...
by Shalailah Medhora | Oct 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
As I try to process the last nine weeks, one thing is for sure – trying to work out the best part is not as easy as it sounds. “So what the best part of the Fellowship?” It’s a question that stops me in my tracks. Which is surprising, because I’ve been asked it...
by Mandakini Gahlot | Oct 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
I am sitting here in my apartment at the University of St. Thomas wondering where time went. It feels like only yesterday that I got to campus, and somehow we are nearly at the end. Nine cities, and eight and a half weeks later, the one question the fellows repeatedly...
