Gaiutra Bahadur in conversation with Bruce Shapiro about constructing what Junot Diaz calls "An astonishing document . . . both a historical rescue mission and a profound meditation on family and womanhood."
Ana Arana and Habiba Nosheen probe the ethical, practical and craft challenges they faced reporting on the case of Oscar Ramirez, who, nearly 30 years after the fact, learned he was a survivor of a government massacre.
Listening, language and realistic expectations all play a role in the difficult task of covering human rights abuses.
Journalism students in Arizona and New York trade places to explore immigrant issues with sensitivity and depth. The project was funded in part by stipends from The Dart Center Academic Fellowship Program.
A panel discussion held Oct. 24, 2007, at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.