by Carson Scott | Aug 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dr Kris Brunton’s presentation today Landscape: The Philosophical and Ethical Context for the Practice of U.S. Journalism rightly flagged the scope of the First Amendment: guarding against government’s infringement of freedom of expression (‘Congress...
by Vera Krichevskaya | Aug 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
I would like to stop for a second and share my new very multicultural experience I got in the first official evening of the program… Half of us unexpectedly were found in Minneapolis downtown and we decided to have a dinner. The choice of place for dinner was a huge...
by Ami Kaufman | Aug 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
A series of posts where I’ll be updating readers on my trip to the U.S. as 2013 World Press Institute fellow. The mighty Mississippi (photos: Ami Kaufman) I haven’t really won many things in my life, so it was quite the pleasant surprise when I was awarded a...
by wpiadmin | Jul 15, 2013 | WPI Activities
World of Difference: Razia Ismail “Americans are very far away from other people’s lives.” Razia Ismail, 1971 WPI Fellow from India, Deputy director for programs, UNICEF India, New Delhi by Frank Jossi On a lonely Mississippi highway in 1971, the journalist Razia...
by Ivan Georgiev | Feb 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Journalists are certainly not the smartest people I know. Usually they are the most competitive, ambitious, unyielding and obstinate, but definitely not the wisest folks in the room. And this is perfectly fine. Come on, this is not a rocket science! We do not have to...
by Wilson Vega | Nov 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
A friend (I won’t name him, but he’s a reporter and substitute anchor for bTV Bulgarian Television) wrote once in this blog: “I am convinced that some of the best articles will appear in this blog couple of months after the end of the program”. A friend (I won’t name...
by Melini Moses | Nov 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
“Hey Neha, I found this really good Indian restaurant just a couple of blocks from here, and the curry was amazing! You should check it out,” said David King from Australia.I walked along with the rest of group, and wondered, “But what about me? I’m also Indian. Isn’t...
by Leda Balbino | Nov 19, 2012 | Journalism, Personal Reflections, Political Coverage, Presidential Election
Even before applying to WPI, there was a plan. If I was approved, I would stay almost one month more to cover the United States elections. It would be two dreams at a time, since I’ve always aspired to both participate in a fellowship and to cover the American...
by Neha Dixit | Nov 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Neha Dixit notes down the amusing differences between the Indian and American election campaign during her nine weeks long fellowship in the USYesterday was the last day of the US Presidential Election Campaign. They say the race between Obama and Romney is razor...
by Konstanze Walther | Oct 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Seven days ago my earthly remains have arrived in Vienna after spending 9 weeks in the US. As my fellow fellows know, I haven’t spent a lot of time in one place, so at least I didn’t get used to a specific city or a specific hotel room. I have gotten used to my fellow...
