Saskia van Alphen is a Dutch freelance journalist living in Argentina. She discusses the differences in Dutch and Argentinian culture and how that affects her experience as a journalist. Van Alphen also gives her opinion of online journalism and the direction she believes the newspaper industry is going.

Read the Saskia van Alphen interview.

This is part of the Women in International Communications interview series conducted by the Univ. of Iowa. 

Kelly Roche is a TV reporter from Canada. She discusses the struggles she has encountered being a female journalist and the importance of diversity in the newsroom. Roche also believes that the quality of journalism is better in Canada, but the United States has more resources.  She states, "You'd laugh if you found out what I earn, for the amount of work I do. But hey...you don't go into journalism for the money. The story trumps the paycheck, every time."

Read the Kelly Roche interview.

This is part of the Women in International Communications interview series conducted by the Univ. of Iowa.

Twange Kasoma is a communications professor from Zambia who teaches in the United States. She shares her experiences working in both African and American settings and the benefits of each one. Kasoma also discusses the differences in journalism between Zambia and the United States.

Read the Twange Kasoma interview.

This is a part of the Women in International Communications interview series conducted by the Univ. of Iowa.

Victoria Stirling is a freelance writer in Canada. She discusses the challenges of being a freelancer and gives advice to future journalists.

Read the Victoria Stirling interview.

This is part of the Women in International Communications interview series conducted by the Univ. of Iowa. 

Louise Belfrage is a former news editor from Sweden who has worked in TV production and book publishing. She talks about her experiences working abroad and the importance of understanding how media works. Belfrage also discusses the differences in journalism between Sweden and the United States.

Read the Louise Belfrage interview.

This is part of the Women in International Communications interview series conducted by the Univ. of Iowa.

Xin Feng is a Chinese journalist who has experience in many different media roles. She shares the advantages of being a female journalist and talks about her masters project "The American Dream of the Chinese." Feng also discusses the differences in journalism between the United States and China.

Read the Xin Feng interview.

This is part of the Women in International Communications interview series conducted by the Univ. of Iowa. 

Natalie Hart is a freelance journalist from England who discusses the impact online journalism has had on her career. She also talks about the importance of international experience for aspiring journalists and other media professionals. Hart states, "Journalism in a different country is a fantastic experience because you can look at stories with a new set of eyes, and notice things about a country or culture that you would perhaps take for granted if you were from there yourself."

Read the Natalie Hart interview.

This is part of the Women in International Communications interview series conducted by the Univ. of Iowa.

Parul Sharma is a blogger based in Sweden who advocates for human rights in India and other countries. She discusses her career in activism writing and why she thinks human rights writing is meaningful in the world today. Sharma also gives advice to recent graduates interested in following in her footsteps.

Read the Parul Sharma interview.

This is part of the Women in International Communications interview series conducted by the Univ. of Iowa.

Constance Manika is a print journalist who works at one of the few independent newspapers in Zimbabwe. She discusses the challenges of being a member of the private press in a politically unstable country. Manika states, "In Zimbabwe there are many restrictive media laws that hinder journalists from doing their work freely and have also hindered the growth of the industry in general."

Read the Constance Manika interview.

This is a part of the Women in International Communications interview series conducted by the Univ. of Iowa.

Delphine Hampande is a senior reporter from Zambia. She discusses the differences between journalism in Zambia and the United States, and her experience working as a woman in her field. Hampande states that very few journalists in Zambia are abreast of Information Communication Technology, and only now have they begun blogging and conducting internet research.

Read the Delphine Hampande Interview.

This is part of the Women in International Communications interview series conducted by the Univ. of Iowa.

Adam Chadwick is currently filming Fit to Print - a documentary exploring the decline of the US newspaper industry. In this video interview, Adam shares his experience creating the doc, research he has uncovered, and his opinion on where the future of journalism is heading.

View the Adam Chadwick Interview.

Laura Sydell has an interesting piece on npr.org about how websites across the country are reining in nasty comments.

The most striking example is Religion Dispatches, a news roundup and articles site that recently found itself the subject of offensive comments after running an article by an expert on Islam. Editor Lisa Webster decided to get rid of comments altogether. Readers have to send a letter or e-mail to the editor, and only the best letters get published.

It's saying something when even a religious site is afflicted with this problem. Ms. Webster is to be commended for taking strong action to stop it ... something most newspapers should do but haven't yet.

On the Media Game blog is written by Gerry Storch.