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Month: July 2019

Last, But Not

Posted on: July 12, 2019 Last updated on: June 23, 2021 Written by: Ganchimeg Namsrai
When I first met Basil Hamusokwe at Sky Harbor International Airport on June 2, the six-week-long SUSI program seemed never-ending. But today, the end of it, I realized what the words “time flies” really mean…  The last day of the…
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Group photo at VOA

Packing Up the SUSI Program at VOA and the Newseum

Posted on: July 10, 2019 Last updated on: July 12, 2019 Written by: Nga Nguyen
We are packing up our six-week program with these final days in Washington DC, our last days in the US as well. And today, we are packing up our journalism journey with Voice of America and the Newseum. VOA is…
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SUSI Group photo with Barnett Wright

A Tale of Untold Stories

Posted on: July 7, 2019 Last updated on: July 8, 2019 Written by: Grisel Salazar
Journalism is the “first rough draft of history.” Phillip L. Graham This is the beginning of our last week of our SUSI program. Our last Monday together in the US. By now, we should have mastered the art of being…
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National Memorial for Peace and Justice

You Fight, to Breathe Again

Posted on: July 6, 2019 Last updated on: July 7, 2019 Written by: Joanna Azar
This is not a simple story. This is an eternal story of life, and of freedom. The story of Rosa Parks, and the story of thousands of fighters. When you witness these stories, you’re not going to be able to…
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“One hand against oppression and one hand as a sign of forgiveness”

Posted on: July 5, 2019 Last updated on: July 6, 2019 Written by: Luis António Santos
The stained-glass window that stands in the rear center of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham is distinct from all the others in that venue. Deep shades of blue encircle a stylized figure of a black crucified Christ, which appears…
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Watching fireworks in Birmingham

Happy Birthday, America!

Posted on: July 4, 2019 Last updated on: July 5, 2019 Written by: Shree Ram Paudel
As I woke up early on the morning of July 4th in Birmingham, I got a Twitter notification that “the Independence Day celebration had been carried out.” I was surprised for a moment, but immediately realized that Nepal time is…
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USC campus

Digital Mind-Reader and Doomed Democracy

Posted on: July 2, 2019 Last updated on: July 5, 2019 Written by: Väino Koorberg
Could you imagine a world in which machines and algorithms have become so powerful, smart and precise, that they’re able to predict all your moves, fulfill all your desires, and recognize the slightest changes in your mood? Could it be…
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California Stage Coach

Autry Museum: Cowboys, Native Americans, Colts and Much More…

Posted on: July 1, 2019 Last updated on: July 4, 2019 Written by: Yurii Havrylets
What makes a good cowboy? First of all, one has to be really physically strong and an accurate shooter. A passion for gambling seems to be in their blood, so a love of risk and adventure. To what extent were…
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SUSI Scholars Visit Phoenix Media Outlets, Delight in Official Reception

SUSI scholars had wonderful visit to major media houses in downtown Phoenix on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. They also had a delightful reception in the evening. The team of scholars made their first site visit to KPNX-Channel 12 News at…
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Delightfully ‘Living’ the Cronkite School Teaching Hospital Model

Today, the 2021 cohort of the Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) Capstone program in Journalism, Technology and Democracy hosted by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, started with mixed reactions but ended with something…
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SUSI 2021: The Long-Awaited Reunion

September 25, 2022 marked the official launch of the in-person component of the 2021 Study of the US Institute on Journalism, Technology and Democracy program. Seventeen scholars from all over the world were finally able to meet each other face…
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We Can Do Better Together

Two days left for the SUSI for Scholars 2022 participants to return to their respective countries after five weeks of undergoing various activities at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism of Arizona State University. We started this final week with…
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A Borderless World?

“The world is flat.” This statement was made in the early 21st century by Thomas L. Friedman, who argued that globalization makes the world become a level playing field. The “flatteners” he suggested included the collapse of the Berlin Wall…
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