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Monthly Archives: January 2011
AIDS story twists, turns, hits obstacles on the way to UPI.com
ShareWhen Muthoki Mumo, a regular UPIU student contributor, started digging for a story about AIDS treatment in Kenya, she uncovered reams of contradictory data, tough-to-nail-down story angles, major sourcing challenges and more. But her search ultimately ended with the story … Continue reading
Posted in International Journalism, Reporting, Story development, Tips, UPIU users, Writing
Tagged HIV/AIDS, journalism, Kenya, UPIU, Writing
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To earn a byline, patience and smart editing are key
Have you ever wondered what it takes to get one story to UPI? What about eight stories?
UPIU reporter Abhirup Bhunia of Kolkata knows. He joined the site in March, 2010, and has since become the most prolific UPIU/UPI contributor Continue reading
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Tagged balanced stories, India, journalism, journalism students, UPIU, Writing
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Writing the first draft of history: UPIU reports from Nairobi
ShareUPIU reporter Abdi Latif Dahir was part of a two-man team covering a historic referendum for UPI early this month, when southern Sudanese voters cast ballots to decide whether the region will secede from northern Sudan. While UPIU reporter Suleiman Abdullahi … Continue reading
Notes from Juba: “We were there when they became a nation.”
UPIU reporter Suleiman Abdullahi was part of a two-person team who reported on the Sudan referendum for UPIU and UPI.com. Abdullahi has reported from war-ravaged Somalia and isn’t afraid to venture into Eastleigh, one of Nairobi’s rougher neighborhoods, but he didn’t know what to expect when he landed in Juba, southern Sudan’s capital city Continue reading
Posted in International Journalism, UPIU Special Projects, UPIU users
Tagged international reporting, journalism, Sudan, UPI, UPIU
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Sudan coverage: What we learned
Two UPIU reporters covered the Sudan referendum for UPI. UPIU’s first special project went well, except for a brief moment when one of the reporters went missing. Continue reading
UPIU stories lead the way on UPI Sudan coverage
UPIU stories led the way in coverage of the Sudan referendum for UPI. Continue reading
More stories from Sudan
Share“This is a moment never seen in our history. For once we are happy and hopeful about waking up tomorrow.” That’s what one Sudanese man told UPIU reporter Suleiman Abdullahi, who is reporting for UPIU and UPI in Juba, the … Continue reading
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UPIU sends reporter to Sudan!
ShareTwo UPIU reporters will be among the many journalists covering the southern Sudan referendum this weekend. Suleiman Abdullahi Omar and Abdi Latif Dahir, both of Nairobi, Kenya, will act as stringers for United Press International, providing coverage of the event … Continue reading
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