In the wake of a politician’s murder and the rise of populist politicians, journalists start to report routinely on societal issues related to migrant groups. Read more
‘If the people aren't demonstrating … reporters need to find them by going to their homes and businesses, asking their opinions to understand their views.’ Read more
When I was a border correspondent, I learned to move between both sides, quickly and frequently, physically and mentally, while striving for balance. I learned to maneuver in gray areas. And I learned there was no substitute for being out in the field, on the street, at the line — talking with migrants and cops and desperados, the gatekeepers of the secret worlds. – Sebastian Rotella, "Journalists Patrol Ever-Changing Borders" Read more
Soon after the riots last year in France, I was reporting in a big gloomy housing project outside Paris known as La Dalle: The Slab. A cold wind rose off the concrete landscape. It was the kind of December … Read more
