The Newseum is closing, the future is still unclear
The Newseum, a museum dedicated to journalism and the First Amendment, and situated between the White House and the U.S. Capitol, will close at the end of 2019. “This was a difficult decision, but it was the responsible one,” said Jan Neuharth, chair аnd CEO of the...
Predictable tragedies and how (not to) prevent them
“I hope you all feel safe while visiting the United States,” said a woman who works at the Minnesota State Fair during a discussion with WPI journalists on gun violence in the country. “When I was in Ghana, I saw the news on TV about shootings in the...
Bittersweet: the taste of journalism
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...
WPI report 7: 10 survival tips for WPI fellowship
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...
In today’s nuclear landscape, words are more than just words
When it comes to nuclear policies and politics, President Donald Trump is viewed as an elephant in a china shop — at least by the majority of the experts who study this topic and who worry about the high risks of an atomic face-off between the world’s nuclear powers,...
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