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A day in the life: Reporting from the United Nations!
Alexia Shaffer, a senior journalism student at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash. is spending her summer reporting from Geneva, Switzerland where she is stationed at the United Nations. She’s already earned two UPI.com bylines (one story on human rights in Rwanda, and another on poverty statistics.) We asked this student journalist what she loves about journalism, her experience reporting abroad and how she snagged such a cool summer gig! Continue reading
Posted in International Journalism, UPIU users
Tagged Alexia Shaffer, Geneva, international, journalism, student, United Nations
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Calling overseas for a story? One Ohio U. student offers tips
What makes a good story idea? That’s what Ohio University student Adam Liebendorfer asked himself before he tackled his recent piece on an innovative program in Taiwanese schools to encourage students to discuss LGBT issues. Liebendorfer’s early thoughtfulness paid off with a UPI.com byline – the first from his international reporting class. Continue reading
Posted in International Journalism, Interviews, Reporting, Tips, UPIU users
Tagged international, journalism, LGBT, Ohio University, reporting, Scripps School, Taiwan
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UPIU on PBS MediaShift!
Guess who is an “emerging player in the college media and journalism education arenas?” That’s right, we are! Continue reading
