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Mocking the news is hard work at satirical newspaper The Onion

August 1, 2009 by Jurriaan Kamp

Carolyn Steel | August 2009 issue Onion writer Todd Hanson, in a lighter moment. Photograph: Carol R. Hartsell How do humor writers deal with the constant pressure of trying to be funny on deadline? "Mocking each other and having dangerous levels of psychiatric pathologies … [Read more...] about Mocking the news is hard work at satirical newspaper The Onion

Katya Andresen: Networking for good

January 10, 2009 by Jurriaan Kamp

Entrepreneur and bestselling author Seth Godin believes we need to look for the good in the world like Katya Andresen does through her work at Network for Good. Dan Schank | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Katya Andresen considers her impatience an asset. A restless spirit led the Reuters … [Read more...] about Katya Andresen: Networking for good

The media should show Africa some love

September 8, 2008 by Jurriaan Kamp

In his book Don't Africa Me, Nigerian-born Paschal Eze, a former newspaper editor, criticizes the media for ignoring the positive news coming out of Africa. Marco Visscher | October 2008 issue   Paschal Eze, author of Don't Africa Me. Photo: Sandra Dyas How do the … [Read more...] about The media should show Africa some love

Confessions of a foreign correspondent

January 21, 2007 by Jurriaan Kamp

Despite being African, I still reinforced all the Western media's stereotypes about the 'Dark Continent.' Regina Jere-Malanda | September 2004 issue Looking back on many years I worked as a ‘foreign correspondent’ for Western media in South Africa, I now realise that I was not … [Read more...] about Confessions of a foreign correspondent

Arab journalists struggle for press freedom

January 21, 2007 by Jurriaan Kamp

Despite interference from Arab regimes and the U.S., hope can be found in the internet, satellite dishes and the "Al-Jazeera effect" Marco Visscher | November 2004 issue A joke circulated recently at a meeting of editors from the Middle East noted that their work was being … [Read more...] about Arab journalists struggle for press freedom

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