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Monthly Archives: January 2012
UPIU freelance contest winners span the globe
ShareUPIU is excited to announce the winners of the latest UPIU Freelance Contest — Andrew Ford of the University of Florida and Mohammed Raja Mohammed of American University in Iraq. Both students are pursuing in-depth stories on religion and politics … Continue reading
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J-students: Use internships to clarify your job choice
ShareWhy are internships are so crucial to budding journalists? UPIU’s regional director and senior mentor, Krista Kapralos, was interviewed about that exact topic recently by Tuyeimo Haidula, an intern at The Namibian newspaper. Check out a few of Krista’s insights, … Continue reading
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Scenes from a Somali war zone: Kenyan journalist John Ngirachu talks to UPIU
ShareIn mid-October 2011, Kenyan troops went into Somalia to battle the insurgent group al-Shabaab. It marked the first time the country had ventured into war since independence in 1963. Two weeks later, the Kenyan army invited journalists to join its … Continue reading
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Deadline extended for UPIU freelance contest — Win $200 and a professional byline!
ShareUpdate: We’ve extended the deadline for our first freelance contest of 2012 to 12 p.m., EST, Thurs., Jan. 26. Send entries to sjackson@upi.com. UPIU Freelance Reporting Contest Here’s how it’s done: Pitch a solid story (text, video, audio, photo – … Continue reading
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