Ethiopian Journalists Charged Under Terrorism Law
Posted on 23. Jan, 2012 by Lonnie Isabel.
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/60/files/2012/01/20120109_ReportersNotebook_MohammedKeita_RENDER_01_small.mp3|titles=20120109_ReportersNotebook_MohammedKeita_RENDER_01_small] The Ethiopian government is one of the most active jailers and intimidators of journalists. The land-locked nation on the horn of Africa has forced more journalists to flee for their lives and their freedom in the past 10 years than any other country. Journalists are imprisoned in facilities known for their torture of inmates. […]
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Women, War & Peace Series on PBS
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by Tina Pamintuan.
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/60/files/2011/11/20111028_Reporters_Notebook_BOUNCE_01.mp3|titles=20111028_Reporters_Notebook_BOUNCE_01] In this new age of war and conflict–unlike any time in recent history–the primary targets for bloodshed, injury and death are not soldiers in uniforms; they are women and their children. Violence and intimidation against civilians in Africa, South Asia, the Balkans and Latin America have transformed much of what we have thought of […]
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Haiti’s Lament: Report from Port au Prince
Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by Lonnie Isabel.
Almost a year after the horrific earthquake drew world attention to Haiti, two new crises–a cholera outbreak and another bitterly contested election–have struck the reeling Caribbean nation.
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‘Tis the Season…for the Blues
Posted on 02. Dec, 2010 by Lonnie Isabel.
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/60/files/2010/11/20101119_Reporters_Notebook_Depression_BOUNCE_02_NO_PSA.mp3|titles=Interview with Dr. Peter Bongiorno] Holiday blues are a well-documented phenomenon that affects many people this time of year. Fortunately, many of these “cases” pass after the New Year. But depression–the debilitating illness– remains for some. It is more than a fleeting period of sadness and can last for years–or a lifetime without proper care. […]