Journalism students in Jordan and Turkey get stories posted on Boston.com
Nineteen journalism and photography students are traveling through Jordan and Turkey as part of the university's Dialogue of Civilization program. Reporting from Jordan, The students, led by Prof. Carlene Hempel are chronicling their experiences in a blog, "NU Journalism Abroad 2011." They returned in July. (Photo by Katie Kriz) Read their work and check out their individual blogs.>>
Stories from Jordan posted on Boston.com
Journalism students Lorena F. Aspe and Hannah Martin had a story published in the Passport section of Boston.com. "Choosing art over confrontation in Jordan," posted, May 24, reported on an art gallery in Amman where protests took the form of an art show, readings, and music instead of the violent protests that took place on the Israel border that marked the anniversary of the creation of Israel. Read the story.>>
Robert Tokanel's story, "Jordan struggles with solutions to its water woes," was posted on May 28. The story chronicles Jordan's attemps to bring potable water to the area,"the fourth-most water-scarce country in the world." Read the story.>>
Watch Jessica Gagne and Rob Tokanel's video report on the elections in Turkey.>>
Two more students traveling in Jordan posted articles on Boston.com's "Passport." Emily Rudisill posted "Downtown revitalization project frustrates struggling business owners in Amman," on June ll. On June 2, Michele Richinick posted "Improving the lives of the disabled in Jordan is a slow, often-frustrating process." Read the stories.>>
On June 13, Kaileigh Higgins and Robert Tokanel's story, "Turkey journal: Cheers and fears after a pivotal vote," was posted on Boston.com. Read the story.>>
On June 22 Erin Kelly's article, "The battle over wearing the Muslim hijab at public universities in secular Turkey was published in the "Passport" page of Boston.com. Read the story.>>