Self-sufficiency, GlobalPost editor Andrew Meldrum says, is key when reporting from the field. Imagine arriving alone at the Kabul International airport, not speaking a word of Pashto, with little or no knowledge of the city.
And the familiar newsroom camaraderie that keeps you going at 4 A.M.? Get used to working lonely nights in the company of, well, no one, Hannah Allam, Cairo Bureau Chief for McClatchy Newspapers warns. Especially in this economy, one-man bureaus are not uncommon.
Better brush up on those life skills if you're the least bit interested in meandering the streets of a land sans dorm food—notebook and pen in hand.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Abby D. Phillip is a junior Social Studies concentrator at Harvard College. She is now a News Executive Editor for The Harvard Crimson and covered College Life for two years as a reporter.
June Wu is a sophomore Economics concentrator at Harvard College. She currently covers central administration for The Crimson.
Aonya D. McCruiston is Assistant News Editor of the Wellesley News. A junior double majoring in Political Science and Media Studies, she is interested in broadcast journalism, multimedia, and public affairs.
Lingbo Li is a Harvard College sophomore concentrating in Social Anthropology. Originally from Westchester, N.y., her interests concentrate around food, travel, art, fashion, and design.
No comments:
Post a Comment