By Kayla Conboy, Alana Kiker, and Shelby Kimball Switzerland may be known for the sweetness of its chocolate, but its media presence is less about being “sweet” and more about keeping citizens informed. Thomas Von Grunigen is a reporter for Rundschau, a political magazine, in Switzerland. He said the Switzerland media is small, but reaches a […]
Brazil Battles Protests And Violence Before FIFA World Cup
June 5, 2014 by
By Cybbi Barton and Erin Willis With Brazil being the host of the FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, preparation pressures have triggered riots and are potentially threatening the World Cup and Olympic games. The 19th FIFA World Cup is scheduled to begin in Brazil on June 12 and it will end July […]
Dangerous Lede: Reporting In Iraq
May 22, 2014 by
By Lucinda Holt and Quint Brantley A picture of a smiling, young Iraqi man flashes on the computer screen. Dressed in a suit, his clean-cut appearance is underlined by his name. Journalist Amir Yehia is calling on Skype. He said he currently stays busy as he travels between Missouri and the Middle Eastern cities of […]
Names And Dreams Change From China To U.S.
May 8, 2014 by
Authors: Dawit Haile, Katie McKee, Ali Willingham The struggle of having people try to pronounce his name was one he decided to avoid. Now a part-time graduate instructor in the College of Media and Communication, Zijian Gong prefers to go by the name of Harrison. Born and raised in Shanghai, China, Gong said the path […]
