GLOBAL JOURNALIST
May 2021-Present
Global Journalist is the International Newsroom based out of the Missouri School of Journalism. This cross-platform program teaches people about the intricacies of international events and foreign policy.
Nicaraguan Press Freedoms
In November of 2021, the country of Nicaragua had its presidential election where once again its leader, Daniel Ortega claimed a fourth term. This makes the one-time leader of the Sandinistas as one of the longest leading dictators in Central America. The Ortega regime in the past has set a precedent in the past year by arresting any political opponents and independent journalists critical of the regime. Global Journalist interviewed some of these journalists to get a better understanding of what is happening on the ground.
20 years after 9/11 and the end of the war in Afghanistan
From May of 2021 to September 11 of 2021, Global Journalist worked with KOMU-TV, KBIA, and the Columbia Missourian to tell the story of life after 9/11 twenty years later. I worked on every single aspect of this cross-platform project to bring this international story to a wide audience.
Global Journalist KOMU-TV Coverage
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Mid-MIssouri, Veterans, Global Journalist
Afghanistan
Global Journalist KOMU-TV Coverage
Missouri veterans reflect on the fall of Afghanistan
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More than 400,000 Afghans have been displaced from their homes, with thousands more seeking asylum from Taliban forces.Global Journalist, Veterans
Afghan interpreter pleads for help, state and local leaders respond
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More than 26,000 SIV applicants are still waiting for their visas to be approved.Global Journalist
Afghanistan
'Oh my God, it's gonna hit the building:' Mid-Missourians remember 9/11
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20 year later, the event of 9/11 still resonate for two men with Mid-Missouri ties.Global Journalist, Mid-MIssouri, Veterans
Afghanistan
Missouri veterans reflect on war with Afghanistan
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Two Missourians whose lives would be changed by Sept. 11, 2001 were still in school. While I interviewed the veterans in this video as part of the KOMU/Global Journalist series on 9/11, fellow KOMU 8 News reporter Jessica Fitzgerald was able to collaborate with me and work on this package while I worked on the other packages.Global Journalist, Mid-MIssouri, Veterans
Afghanistan
How one Missouri veteran is trying to save Afghan lives
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Lee has worked tirelessly to make sure the State Department hears Saeed's case and provide's help to Saeed and his family.Global Journalist, Mid-MIssouri, Veterans
Afghanistan
Columbia Missourian
The Columbia Missourian coverage of 9/11 can be found here.