Out of nearly 200 nations, one stands out with over 200 years of sustained democratic exercise. Yes, you guessed right—I’m talking about the United States! As a media educator and journalist from Nepal, I’ve often wondered about the resilience of…
Democracy Cannot Thrive Without Responsible Journalism
The emergence of social media platforms has created opportunities for anyone to become a reporter. For many, the traditional role of journalists has come to an end. However, I have begun to realize that despite changes in the media landscape,…
Opening Up the Discussion About Government, Press & Democracy
The second week of the program promises to be busier with tougher questions on media regulation, protection of freedom of speech and press, and the boundaries of that freedom in the social media age. This Monday Daniel Barr, partner in…
What Should Come First, Please: A Free Press or Prosperity?
In Africa, governments hold an awkward sort of orientation that national economic developments should instigate freedom of expression, and so the idea of free press should be postponed. This has even denied room for the discussion of the subject itself,…
A Tale of Untold Stories
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…
Legislative Framework in a Democratic Journalism System
If 17 journalists and scholars coming from 17 countries on four continents worldwide gather in room 444 at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is that evidence of a free world? Especially if today we are talking…