I am a special scholar among the 18 SUSI 2024 fellowship recipients, one who does not have a graduate degree in journalism and media. Nearly all of the scholars are journalism lecturers, journalists, researchers, and professors from eighteen different countries gathering…
Defying news deserts from within the Sonoran desert
Innovation is key; journalism is not dead. The crisis of America’s “news deserts” (counties that have 0 local newspapers or digital sites) resonated with me strongly when I first heard the concept. Out of curiosity I jumped onto Northwestern University…
2024 SUSI scholars: We met, we learn, we share!
A home away from home On June 2, 18 scholars who were invited to participate in the 2024 SUSI Scholars Program entered the airspace of the United States from all over the world. After transferring from San Francisco, Houston, Detroit,…