by Lidiana Rosli | Sep 17, 2018 | Immigration, Journalism in the Trump Era, Midterm Elections, Policy, Political Coverage
Immigration will still play a big part for the Republicans and ultimately, President Donald Trump, as the United States approaches the mid-terms election on November 6. In a briefing with World Press Institute fellows, William Galston , Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in...
by Josefina Pagani | Sep 15, 2018 | Midterm Elections, Personal Reflections, Political Coverage, WPI Activities
Less than 60 days and counting… The 2018 U.S. midterm elections will take place on November 6, in the middle of Republican President Donald Trump’s first term. Control of the legislative branch is at play and the stakes are high. Some pundits are taking a risk...
by Saw Nang | Sep 12, 2018 | Changes in Journalism, Journalism, Personal Reflections
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...
by Rafael Gregorio | Sep 11, 2018 | American Presidency, Journalism in the Trump Era, Political Coverage, Politics
Picture that: in a country hurt by polarization and ruled for decades by a party on the left and another on the right, an authoritarian figure gathers support among a disillusioned population. This may sound familiar for Americans, ruled by Democrats and Republicans...
by Lidiana Rosli | Sep 11, 2018 | American Presidency, Changes in Journalism, Journalism, Journalism in the Trump Era, Political Coverage
President Donald Trump’s infamy and erratic behavior has unexpectedly energized the American media landscape, both in terms of causing journalists to be more vigilant and the public more engaged. During visits with editorial staff in several newsrooms, media...
by Joana Azevedo Viana | Sep 10, 2018 | American Presidency, Immigration, Journalism in the Trump Era, Personal Reflections
My home country, Portugal, was recently engulfed in a heated and passionate debate regarding a museum to be built in Lisbon, the capital city. As per the electoral program of the current mayor of Lisbon, Fernando Medina, when he was running for the municipality in...