Journalists are constantly seeking out ordinary people as news subjects to bring humanity to their news stories and help their audience better connect with the narrative being told. Reading a collection of personal narratives of …
Month: February 2020
Calling it out: A Q&A with Sophie Gilbert on what’s wrong with on-screen portrayals of female journalists
It’s not a new trope—the on-screen female journalist uses whatever means necessary, including her body, to get the story, or she doesn’t record an interview (apparently, she can remember it all!), or she floats from …
“I spend a lot of time thinking about them”: A Q&A with human rights and international reporter Mariana Palau
Mariana Palau is a Colombian-American journalist based in Bogota, Colombia, who has covered the aftermath of a peace deal signed between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla group. With support from the Pulitzer Center …