Focus: Journalism
Episode 42: 2020 World Fellow Stephanie Busari
CNN correspondent Stephanie Busari discusses why she became a journalist, how she obtained the ‘proof of life’ video that showed that the missing Chibok schoolgirls were still alive and which kickstarted crucial negotiations with Boko Haram that led to the eventual release of more than 100 of them.
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More InformationEpisode 37: 2019 World Fellow Burçak Belli
Burçak Belli describes growing up in an Arab community in Turkey, why she became a journalist, covering the war in Syria, and the challenges facing journalists.
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Global Innovation Symposium 2019
“I think of innovation as shifts in perspective….there’s not just one way to innovate. Innovation comes out of all disciplines.” Those were part of the remarks delivered by Tsai CITY executive director Clare Leinweber as she opened the Global Innovation Symposium on September 26. The all-day event, a collaboration between the Knowledge Equity Initiative and Yale’s Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program, was spearheaded by Baljeet Sandhu, Tsai CITY Senior Global Innovator and 2017 World Fellow. Building on last year’s successful Global Innovation Series, which brought talks on innovation, leadership and impact to over 400 members of the Yale and New Haven community, the symposium gathered an inspiring lineup of…
More InformationEpisode 25: 2018 World Fellow Pilar Velasco
Spanish journalist Pilar Velasco talks about journalism as a public service, how it informs citizens, exposes corruption and helps hold government accountable.
More InformationEpisode 19: 2017 World Fellow Raheel Khursheed
Raheel Khursheed describes growing up in Kashmir. He pursued a career in journalism. He then worked to democratize information, help governments do their jobs with accountability and transparency, and enable meaningful citizen engagement. He heads up News Partnerships for Twitter in India and South East Asia.
More InformationEpisode 8: 2015 World Fellow Finbarr O'Reilly
2015 World Fellow Finbarr O’Reilly discusses his career as a journalist, the psychological toll of covering war, and his new book, “Shooting Ghosts: a US marine, a combat photographer, and their journey back from war.”
More InformationEpisode 7: 2015 World Fellow Mina Al-Oraibi
Mina Al-Oraibi is Editor in Chief of The National, the Abu Dhabi-based English language newspaper discusses her career in journalism.
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