by Jenny Jannari | Sep 9, 2018 | Homeland Security/Terrorism, Nuclear Policy and Security, Nuclear Threats and Security, Personal Reflections, Politics
When I was a child in the 1980s, we had these books called “My Friends” where your friends would write things about themselves: their favorite food, their dreameds, what they wanted to do as adults, etc. The book included a question about your worst fear. It seemed...
by Yana Nikolova | Sep 6, 2018 | Immigration, Midterm Elections, Personal Reflections
We are back in Minneapolis! For the next story, I want to take you to a very interesting place, which is not usually included in booklets like “10 top sights in the Twin Cities” . But the place is worth visiting, I promise! https://youtu.be/cTR8eUBCIqo Meet...
by Josefina Pagani | Sep 5, 2018 | Changes in Journalism, Journalism, Journalism in the Trump Era, Personal Reflections, Politics, WPI Activities
I remember a day when all the reporters in my newsroom were staring at the TV. Some sat behind their desks, while others stood for a better view with arms crossed on their chests, eyes focused on the screen. It was 2015. All were listening to then-President Cristina...
by Rafael Gregorio | Sep 4, 2018 | Immigration, Immigration Reform, Journalism in the Trump Era, Political Coverage
After decades of mainly exporting immigrants, Brazil is becoming a major receiver. And the country’s response has been hostile, as shown in recent actions by the government and by civilians against arrivers from Venezuela, a country distressed by humanitarian...
by Lidiana Rosli | Sep 3, 2018 | American Presidency, Midterm Elections, Political Coverage
It was set to be an exciting day when the Minnesota chairs of both the Democratic and Republican parties paid the 2018 World Press Institute fellows a visit at the University of St Thomas. Minnesota Republican Party Chair Jennifer Carnahan was first to arrive, and...
by Jenny Jannari | Sep 2, 2018 | American Presidency, Midterm Elections, Personal Reflections, Politics, WPI Activities
We had the chance to see the excellent 1968 exhibit at the Minnesota Historical Society. What a crazy year it was 50 years ago in many parts of the world, but especially in the United States! So much changed because of the Vietnam War, the political assassinations of...