If Myanmar has a Newseum of its own, it could help educate people on the value of a free press, a cornerstone of democracy
I went to visit the Newseum recently in Washington, D.C. It is an interactive museum that promotes free expression and the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, while tracing the evolution of communication. The seven-level museum has 15 theaters and 15 galleries....
WPI report 4: Washington DC
In Washington, D.C., there is a place where you can see the Capitol on your right and the words of the First Amendment on your left. And this is exactly where I am taking you this time. As an Eastern European, there is no way for me to start from anywhere else – this...
How to be a good journalist during ‘a chaotic administration’
Forty-two years ago, he was a young journalist from Buenos Aires who left Argentina to travel around the United States as a fellow of the World Press Institute (WPI). But, after not being able to return to Argentina during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship, he...
No news, thank you, we are tired
In recent years, I have encountered several people who have said they no longer follow the news, as it makes them tired and unhappy. These are smart, well-educated people with demanding jobs. Saying goodbye to depressing daily newscasts is a way for them to manage...
In Myanmar, you have 100% chance to be arrested for being a journalist
September 3 became a historic day for Myanmar’s media when two Myanmar journalists who worked for Reuters were sentenced to seven years in jail for breaching a law on state secrets. The two journalists were found guilty because they were found to have contact...
The World Press Institute (WPI) has chosen 10 journalists from Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Egypt, Finland, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Portugal and Russia to be fellows in its 2018 international journalism program. https://t.co/lw3ZrewCp7
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