by Alexey Kovalev | Oct 17, 2018 | Personal Reflections
On October 12, 2018, our World Press Institute fellowship came to an end. I was part of the 10th crop of 10 reporters and editors since 2008, when the WPI program for international journalists was revived in its current form with a base at the University of St. Thomas...
by Rafael Gregorio | Oct 12, 2018 | Journalism, Personal Reflections, Politics
Much of the greatness in the World Press Institute’s fellowship came from a valuable exchange: knowing the United States more deeply while giving Americans insights about my country. For Brazil now, the main issue is its presidential election, after 15 years of...
by Josefina Pagani | Oct 11, 2018 | Changes in Journalism, Journalism, Personal Reflections, Political Coverage, WPI Activities
Sunday, Oct. 7, was rainy and cold in St. Paul, Minn. Winter was approaching. The streets on the campus of St. Thomas University were still wet at 7 p.m. And mixed feelings surrounded the World Press Institute (WPI) fellows, Class of 2018. The desire to return home to...
by Yana Nikolova | Oct 11, 2018 | Personal Reflections, WPI Activities
https://youtu.be/AvM5tKhFS98 After this emotional speech – it’s time for me to give you my last useful tips! I will have to quote my fellow colleague from Malaysia here: “The last time that a Malaysian journalist participated in this program was more than 30...
by Jenny Jannari | Oct 8, 2018 | American Presidency, Journalism, Journalism in the Trump Era, Personal Reflections, Politics
“I don’t appear as myself, but I am all of the Deadly Sins in a way, as you all are, too.” This quote by artist Paul Cadmus (1904-1999) appeared next to his series of paintings depicting the Seven Deadly Sins at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Especially...
by Joana Azevedo Viana | Oct 2, 2018 | Immigration, Midterm Elections, Personal Reflections, Politics, WPI Activities
In the so-called Trump era, various experts and reporters have been trying to forecast the future of America after this administration says farewell — even if only after 2024, this too shall pass. However, the act of forecasting in the current, increasingly polarized...