Global Journalist

Global Journalist

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Global Journalist episodes

  • Global Journalist: 'Sherpa' Shows Everest's Inequities
    Sherpa guides and porters do much of the work of getting hikers up Everest. But despite doing an incredibly dangerous job in a lucrative industry, they receive just a small fraction of the money $300 million annually generated by Everest expeditions. On this edition, filmmaker Jennifer Peedom talks to Global Journalist about 'Sherpa,' her documentary about tensions on Mt. Everest.
    29 min
  • Global Journalist: Pakistan, Ukraine media share growing pains
    At first glance, media in Pakistan and the Ukraine have little in common. But in both the South Asian nation and the former Soviet republic, independent private news outlets are relatively new and face a host of challenges both from government restrictions and outside actors. They're also among the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists. On this special edition of Global Journalist, we interview journalists from prominent media outlets in each country who are visiting the U.S. on
    28 min
  • Global Journalist: Palestinian Media Face Multiple Threats
    It’s said that truth is often the first casualty in war. And for media in the Palestinian territories–where conflict has been the norm for more than six decades– giving the public an accurate picture of the news is a huge challenge. In Gaza, where Hamas rules, Palestinian journalists must toe the line or face consequences. In the West Bank, governed by the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority, reporters can face criminal charges for covering corruption or criticizing officials. Meanwhile
    29 min
  • Global Journalist: Brazil's Impeachment Drama
    Brazil's senate vote to begin an impeachment trial against suspended President Dilma Rousseff is a turning point in the country's democracy. On this edition of Global Journalist, a panel of Brazil experts debate and discuss whether Rousseff's impeachment is a step out of political crisis, or a step towards a constitutional abyss.
    29 min
  • Global Journalist: Cyberwar on the Islamic State
    The fight against the Islamic State isn’t just taking place on the ground or in the skies of Iraq or Libya. It’s also on the internet. The Islamic State has used apps like Twitter, WhatsApp and Telegram to recruit new jihadists, instill fear in opponents and even provoke strangers to launch lone-wolf terror attacks in the U.S. and elsewhere. But could it also hack our electrical grid or our checking accounts? On this edition of Global Journalist, a look at the new war against the Islamic State
    29 min
  • Global Journalist: Slave Labor at Sea
    Thailand is the world's third-largest exporter of seafood, shipping shrimp, tuna and other fish to supermarket chains and pet food companies in the U.S. and Europe. But a series of investigations by the Associated Press and other news agencies have highlighted a pervasive problem in the Thai fishing industry: the use of slave labor from people tricked or kidnapped into working at sea.
    29 min
  • Global Journalist: Bosnia's Stalled Recovery
    Twenty years after Europe's bloodiest war since World War II, Bosnia is a country riven by ethnic divisions and poverty. After its recent application to join the European Union, Bosnians and their leaders will have to confront their political divisions and the systemic corruption that has thwarted efforts to make it a functioning democracy. On this edition of Global Journalist, a look at Bosnia's halting recovery from civil war and the challenges of transforming a dysfunctional government.
    29 min
  • Global Journalist: U.K. considers a European 'Brexit'
    In June, the United Kingdom will vote on whether it will remain part of the European Union. For those who want out, the so-called “Brexit” would allow the U.K. to better control immigration and free it from onerous EU regulations. But opponents say it would devastate the the U.K. economy, with accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers saying it would cost the the country 142 billion dollars and almost one million jobs in the next four years. On this edition of Global Journalist, a look at the
    29 min

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Global Journalist, a 30-minute audio program focused on international issues and international journalism, ran for more than 20 years on KBIA and online. It was created by Stuart Loory, who worked as…