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My many firsts in the land of the First Amendment
Tarek Kai, Fauziyya Tukur, Bridget Rollason, Piyumi Fonseka on the frozen lake in Gunflint Trail ready for snowshoeing. When I applied for the World Press Institute fellowship, I knew I would travel...
View ArticleNewsletters have taken the U.S. by storm, but the rest of the world is still...
Ease of use, platform independence and unique content make newsletters immensely popular in the United States. American media organizations praise them for fueling engagement with their audience. But...
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How incarcerated people are starting over in San Quentin
Some members of the San Quentin News crew I became fascinated by the American criminal and justice systems as a teenager, thanks to my sister Raliya who introduced me to the books of lawyer turned...
View ArticleWhat do journalists need to know about the law?
Students studying journalism should develop a wide range of essential abilities, including interviewing, writing, recording video and conveying digital stories on social media. But did you know that...
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Are we losing the battle with online scammers?
With 4.72 billion internet users (60.1% of the global population), the economies around the world continue to digitize at an increasing rate. Crime is also following quickly. According to Global...
View ArticleWhy WPI Fellowship really matters
“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...
View ArticleAI is coming for these jobs in newsrooms
AI is disrupting several industries. The power of Natural Language Processing (NLP) has empowered tools like ChatGPT and Bard to communicate with humans efficiently. And this has led to a question that...
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Thomas Friedman: A passion for the Middle East and Beyond
Thomas Friedman was a bit late getting to our meeting. He had been working on his latest piece to be published in the New York Times. Forty-one years after having been recruited by the prestigious...
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What is the secret of success of the best group ever?
It all started like this: a suitcase, a passport and expectations for something new and exciting. We were 10 complete strangers from five continents. And we were the best group ever. We were brought...
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On Music in the U.S.
The WPI fellowship is not only about being immersed in the U.S. media landscape, nor is it just about deep discussions on business models, threats to democracy, polarization in the United States, or...
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