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A guide to practicing care in journalism
The guide “Taking Care” by jesikah maria ross emphasizes the importance of practicing care in journalism, offering practical tips and insights for creating impactful and healing storytelling.
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The guide “Taking Care” by jesikah maria ross emphasizes the importance of practicing care in journalism, offering practical tips and insights for creating impactful and healing storytelling.
TBIJ investigated cigarette advertising near schools in Lima, Peru, as a part of their Global Health project implementing domestic legislation prohibiting outdoor advertising of cigarettes within 500 meters of schools.
Ted Conover, John Pendygraft, and Gillian Tett, all accomplished in integrating anthropology into their award-winning reporting, discussed the intersections between anthropology and journalism and how ethnography could enhance news reporting.
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