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Author Archives: Krista Kapralos
Infanticide in Ethiopia: How one journalist told the story
ShareThere were children – hundreds, maybe thousands of them – being killed in a remote region of Ethiopia. The reason? Their teeth appeared in an unexpected way. Their mothers weren’t married. For the Kara tribe, there are as many signs … Continue reading
What makes a good feature story? A universal experience
ShareAt UPIU, we blather on and on about the importance of solid news hooks, nut graphs, and stories that are useful to readers. Don’t worry, we’re not changing our tune. But as anyone who has been a journalist for more … Continue reading
Posted in Guides, journalism, Reporting, Tips, Writing
Tagged feature, journalism, Jr., Oregonian, reporting, Tom Hallman, Writing
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Meet our freelance contest winners!
ShareEvery other month or so, we offer UPIU journalists the chance to pitch story ideas and win one-on-one mentoring, a UPI.com byline and $200. It’s always stiff competition, and the people who win are those who come up with sharp, … Continue reading
Posted in International Journalism, Journalism contest
Tagged Carol, Dayo Ibitoye, Hou Ye, journalism, Ratnendra Pandey, tobacco, UPI, UPIU
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Covering crime? Hit the streets (even the dangerous ones)
ShareThere’s a major crime story breaking, and you’re on the job. Your editors are waiting for the details, and readers are calling to find out why their neighborhood is crawling with police cars. But that neighborhood is all the way … Continue reading
Posted in Reporting, Source development, Story development, Tips, Writing
Tagged crime, journalism, Paul Duggan, UPI, UPIU, Washington Post
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Earn $200 and one-on-one mentoring!
ShareWant to win intensive, one-on-one mentoring and earn $200 by producing a freelance story for UPI.com? You’ve come to the right place! We’re looking for up to three student journalists to come up with a text, photo, audio or video … Continue reading
VIDEO: Produce quality radio spots with Audacity
ShareAre you a radio student? Do you hope to create podcasts or audio spots to accompany your text work? There are tons of great tools out there to get you started, but among the most accessible is Audacity, a free … Continue reading
Posted in Guides, journalism, Multimedia, Professional Development, Tips
Tagged Audacity, audio, Elliott Francis, journalism, podcast, radio, students, UPI, UPIU
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What we can learn from Anthony Shadid about reporting
ShareThe New York Times published an unusual piece about a week ago. Anthony Shadid, one of the stalwarts of our profession, had climbed through barbed wire to get into Syria and interview rebel fighters. Tyler Hicks, a legendary photojournalist, was with … Continue reading
Posted in Tips, War Reporting
Tagged Anthony Shadid, journalism, reporting, UPI, UPIU
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“Open season” on journalists: UPIU fellow speaks with targeted reporters
Share“It is the journalists’ open-season out there.” That was a comment my friend Khalif Abdi made on a story I posted on Facebook about the death of Marie Colvin, an American reporter working for The Sunday Times of London, and … Continue reading
Posted in International Journalism, journalism, War Reporting
Tagged Abdi Latif Dahir, Anthony Shadid, journalism, Marie Colvin, Reporters, Somalia, UPI, UPIU
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Lebanese j-student tackles pop culture in recent UPI.com story
ShareA pop song declares that women shouldn’t work, even if they have a college degree. Another song orders women to not answer their phones when they’re alone. It’s startling stuff, but is it a news story? For Zahi Sahli, a … Continue reading
Posted in students, UPIU users
Tagged Lebanon, Mohammed Iskandar, pop music, UPI, UPIU, Zahi Sahli
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VIDEO: Watch a UPIU mentor at work
ShareAre you curious about how a UPIU workshop session goes? Check out this video of Terry FitzPatrick, one of UPIU’s mentors, as he offers tips and tricks to capturing multimedia. (One of our professor partners captured this video during a … Continue reading
Posted in Multimedia, Tips
Tagged journalism, multimedia, Terry FitzPatrick, training, UPI, UPIU
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