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The white San Xavier del Bay Mission stands out starkly against a blue Arizona sky

We Can Do Better Together

Posted on: July 8, 2022 Last updated on: July 9, 2022 Written by: Bintan Humeira

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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The border fence that divides Nogales, Arizona from Nogales, Sonora

A Borderless World?

Posted on: July 7, 2022 Last updated on: July 9, 2022 Written by: Brian So

“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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ICT anchor Aliyah Chavez prepares for the morning newscast

Understanding and Empathy are the Keys to Coexistence

Posted on: July 5, 2022 Last updated on: July 7, 2022 Written by: Hazhan Khalid Ahmed

. Cinema and television are powerful media because they open the doors for us to learn about human experiences, but it is also well established that many times reality is reshaped and distorted by the media. This can be very true…

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The scholars stand in front of the ASU Charter during their program orientation

A Reactionary Wind Is Blowing Almost Everywhere: What is the Role for Media Educators?

Posted on: June 30, 2022 Last updated on: July 2, 2022 Written by: Roy Jreijiry

This month of June saw events from different national contexts that received international media coverage, and which reflected a step backward toward outdated conservative values. Starting in the United States, where the Supreme Court overturned the historic Roe v. Wade…

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A monsoon storm against the Phoenix skyline at night

Journalism, the Plaintiff and the Gap

Posted on: June 24, 2022 Last updated on: June 26, 2022 Written by: Juan Manuel Gari

The beautiful electric storm that could be seen on the northern horizon on Thursday night presaged the political ruckus that hit the U.S. early on Friday, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In that context, the talk with…

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Dark storm clouds encroach on a blue sky over the downtown Phoenix skyline, mountains in the background

In the heat of the night…and day!

Posted on: June 23, 2022 Last updated on: June 25, 2022 Written by: Ani Bajrami

As I am writing, tiny drops of rain gently knock on my window. There is a pleasant silence. The monsoon season has just started in Arizona: it brings joy and relief, an escape from the agony of the extreme heat.…

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The scholars seated in a play area at the CASS Vista Colina shelter facility, as they discuss the concept of "home"

“Be the change you want to see in the world” –Mahatma Gandhi

Posted on: June 18, 2022 Last updated on: June 19, 2022 Written by: Hazhan Khalid Ahmed

For anyone visiting the city of Phoenix, the site of homeless people is guaranteed. You can see them on the light rail, sleeping on the bus stop benches and with their carts under the shade of large empty buildings. The…

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Volcanic rumbles

Posted on: July 4, 2021 Last updated on: July 4, 2021 Written by: John David Moncada

There’s something about Taal Vulcano in Tagaytay, Philippines. Early January last year, after 42 years of being silent, it erupted–which almost canceled my flight from my province to the capital, Manila, en route to the Netherlands for a short course in media…

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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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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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