by | Dec 20, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Intercultural and Interreligious Conflict, Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue
Payton Bruni went to Oman, in part, to study Arabic, but was embedded in a community of foreign guest workers. He discusses the cultural influx of migrants to Oman, the “culture of shame” around labor and his experience as an outsider.
by | Dec 20, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Intercultural and Interreligious Conflict
In a country with strong control over press freedom, a journalist will have to take new approaches to work on stories. University of Oregon student Payton Bruni studied in Oman, and discusses how he worked on interviews, investigation and writing while living...
by | Dec 20, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Intercultural and Interreligious Conflict, Press Freedom, Stories
University of Oregon student Payton Bruni witnessed and investigated a crackdown on press freedom while studying in Oman. He also discusses how instant communication has changed governments’ relationships with journalists.
by Payton | Jul 3, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Food for Thought, Intercultural and Interreligious Conflict, Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue, News
By Payton Bruni Thunderstorms and rain were a nightly occurrence around Shahed Al-Kibsi’s house. Al-Kibsi, a student living in Yemen’s capital city Sana’a, had grown accustomed to the booming thunder the storms would bring. So, when she woke up in the middle of...
by | May 23, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Events, Food for Thought, Intercultural and Interreligious Conflict, Press Freedom, Programs
UNESCO’s long fight for press freedom stretches from Accra to Portland, but a recent wave of anti-press attacks coming from governments has put the responsibilities and safety of reporters in a new light. Peter Laufer and Chris Chavez discuss what World Press...
by | May 23, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Events, Excerpts from Olivia's Paris Journal, Postcards from Abroad, Programs, Stories
UNESCO is a globe spanning, cross-cultural organization with outposts all over the world. But what’s it like working there? University of Oregon Master’s student Olivia Sanchez discusses her time working for UNESCO.