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Why WPI Fellowship really matters

Why WPI Fellowship really matters

by FEYZA GUMUSLUOGLU | May 5, 2023 | Democracy, Journalism, Personal Reflections

“Be careful. Why are they funding this trip, covering all your expenses, plus giving you extra money? What is their aim? I am just warning you as a friend to be skeptical.” This was what a prominent Turkish author, who also happens to be my friend, told me when I...
Why the U.S. ranks low in press freedom index despite all its principles?

Why the U.S. ranks low in press freedom index despite all its principles?

by FEYZA GUMUSLUOGLU | Apr 21, 2023 | Democracy, Journalism

The United States has long regarded itself, and been regarded by others, as a beacon of democracy. It can maintain this image and the reality that image represents in part because of its strong and deeply ingrained culture that cherishes “press freedom.”  It is...
Is journalism all about making money? Not really

Is journalism all about making money? Not really

by Kourosh Ziabari | Apr 15, 2022 | Journalism, Personal Reflections

Not as a rule of thumb, but reflecting a general global trend, many of those who embark on a journalism career often harbor ambitions to make money. It is not a misplaced expectation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, writers and authors with a bachelor’s...

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piyumi_fonseka Piyumi Fonseka @piyumi_fonseka ·
16 Mar

We asked different groups in Minneapolis what changed in their town after George Floyd's murder?
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In @finnowl's first #WPIFellowship blog post, he wonders if the defamation case against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems will drag down other media, too. Minnesota academics and journalists weigh in:

https://worldpressinstitute.org/will-the-landmark-case-against-fox-news-drag-down-other-media-too/

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15 Mar

Check out my latest @GlobalMinnesota podcast episode w/ @Fawzeyah & @SaqibTanveer of this year's @worldpressinst International Fellows! Hear about the challenges of conducting journalism and speaking truth to power in Nigeria and Pakistan.

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