Conflict and the camera: National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale captures images of war and wildlife with her Nikon
By Saeed Abdullah Medill Reports Ami Vitale has lived in war zones, endured malaria and traveled to over 100 countries to document the brutality of conflict and the beauty of wildlife. The six-time winner of the World Press Photo award and author of “Panda Love: The Secret Lives of Pandas” (2018) talks about the bamboo-eating […]
The 4 C’s of journalism: Creativity, curiosity, commitment and compassion — Rebecca Aguilar, the first Latina president of the Society of Professional Journalists, shares her story
By Charles Tharpe Medill Reports In the 1960s, Rebecca Aguilar traveled with her parents to Ohio camps for new immigrants and passed out flyers for her dad’s Spanish radio program. She watched her mom use nail polish to mark the spot on families’ radio dials so they could tune in and listen to her father […]
Q&A with Chris Butsch: From being diagnosed with depression to giving lessons on happiness
By Brittany Edelmann Medill Reports In 2012, Chris Butsch graduated from Vanderbilt University a semester early, with a degree in general engineering, and became a traveling consultant for a health care information-technology company. But to his dismay, the job was “a very challenging, mentally stressful existence.” Butsch said he felt “numb and in so much […]
