Fighting news illiteracy Everybody with a cell phone is a publisher these days. Maybe it's time we learn to be reporters. The downside of the internet is that it has given...
‘Reverse missionaries’ bring Christianity to U.S., Europe [rebroadcast] There are now nearly twice as many Christians in the Global South as there are in Europe and North America. As Christianity's center of gravity has...
Dutch debate rise in euthanasia [rebroadcast] In the first of a two-part series on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, Global Journalist examines the issue in the Netherlands – the...
Soviet nuclear sites leave grim legacy The Soviet Union's nuclear program was once one of the largest in the world. But from Chernobyl to the empire's former nuclear test site in...
Child soldiers: a persistent problem Thousands of children have been used as soldiers in at least 18 countries around the world in the past two years. For the children who survive, the...
Sudan’s political crisis When Sudan's dictator of 30 years was ousted in April following months of protests, many were hopeful that the African nation might transition...
Local news in global decline – part 3 Local newspapers have been eviscerated over the last 15 years as social media and the internet have destroyed their business model. Yet all is not...
Local news in global decline – Part 2 Local and regional newspapers have dwindled all across the U.S. as print advertising revenues have shrunk. But the U.S. isn't alone - there is a...
Local news in global decline All around the world, the local news organizations that report on municipal and regional governments are in decline. In the first...
The U.S. journalist anchoring China’s news The success of CNN spawned many 24-hour news networks - many started by governments hoping to shape global public opinion to their advantage. That...
