Two Iraqi translators for the New York Times, Mudhafer al-Husaini and Sahar S. Gabriel, have received refugee visas to come to the United States. They are blogging about their experiences at nytimes.com.
Writes Gabriel, of her recent arrival in Detroit:
I keep repeating to myself: “Don’t panic, but you’ve made it.” I am now on the other side of this war. The less violent side.
‘See you on the other side’ - Meet Jessica Lum, a terminally ill 25-year-old who chose to spend what little time she had practicing journalism
#Realtalk: This is the best moment to be in journalism - The old stuff isn’t coming back, but that’s okay
Streams of consciousness - Millennials expect a steady diet of quick-hit, social-media-mediated bits and bytes. What does that mean for journalism?
Sticking with the truth - How ‘balanced’ coverage helped sustain the bogus claim that childhood vaccines can cause autism
An ink-stained stretch - Can Aaron Kushner save the Orange County Register—and the newspaper industry?
Fearless British mother who talked down Woolwich terrorists
“It is only you versus many people, you are going to lose”
7 questions for President Obama
Stop with the Jew-ranking already!
“There are some lists that have helped Jews in the past, including, most notably, Schindler’s, but…”
Please continue pronouncing ‘gif’ any way you please
We are all correct
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
Uptown Messenger – Hyperlocal news for a neighborhood in New Orleans
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
Thanks for the info.
#1 Posted by http://www.partyjackpot.org/, CJR on Mon 6 Apr 2009 at 03:11 PM
i have friend currently living in kurdistan. we have decided that he should come to the US so we can start a life together. He works extremely long hours, one day off every other day, and very little pay. i am not rich by any means, i make a modest income so i can provide for him when he gets here.i was told that i had to have a large income in order to sponsor him. i was also told that it would be hard for him to get a visa because he is from iraq. it is hard for him to even get time off from his job to go and apply. he has to be on call 24 hrs a day. i know that you and your family came to the US from iraq so i would apprecite any info or advice you could give me. i love this man and i fear for his safety everyday. i just don't know how to go about getting him here. please anything you can tell me i would really appreciate. thank you so much
#2 Posted by jean osborne, CJR on Fri 3 Sep 2010 at 10:56 AM