Reporter's Notes

Reporter's Notes are written by journalism luminaries who impart their wisdom to Global Parachute members. Comments and questions are welcomed to generate discussion. Click on a subject area of interest to read articles on a specific reporting topic.

Background Information

1968 Censorship in Rio, by Claude Erbsen
Civil War in China, by Roy Rowan
Vietnam in 1966 and Women in the Media, by Marlene Sanders
A Foreign Correspondent's Reading List, by John Maxwell Hamilton
The Africa ABC, by Michael Holman
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Freelancing

How NGOs Can Help Reporters, by Emma Daly
Working With Non-Profits, by Mary Jean
What I Want From a Foreign Correspondent , by Tim Ferguson
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Getting Started

How To Cover an OPEC Summit Meeting, and How (Perhaps) Not To, by Bill Holstein
When Disaster Strikes During an Interview, by Richard Stolley
To Scribblers: Value the Visuals, by Santiago Lyon
How to Interview, by Al Kaff
Tips: Authoritarian Countries and War Zones, by Seymour Topping
Working With Local Media, by Larry Martz
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Topical Reporting

Covering Pakistan, by Adam Ellick
Covering the Vatican, by Jordan Bonfante
Reporting for a Foreign Publication From Home, by Jackie Albert Simon
Tips on Covering Japan, by Bill Holstein
Covering Japan, by Bill Holstein
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