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As seen in: The World from PRX, MSN, BBC, USA Today, Flipboard, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Los Angeles Daily News, WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL), WLRN-FM (Miami, FL), KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA), Mail & Guardian and
Covers:  immigration, latin america, iran, syria, iraq, africa, humanitarian aid, surveillance
Doesn't Cover: us domestic stories
wisconsinite chasing newsmakers @theworld | we broadcast on 345+ public radio stations coast-to-coast | send me yr brilliant story ideas | joyce.hackel@theworld

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BBC Journalist, Producer, Public Radio International's The World,
Former Africa correspondent Monitor Radio based in Nairobi, Kenya. Reported from Rwanda, Burundi, South Africa, Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Capital Hill.

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TOMS Shoes rethinks its 'buy one, give one' model of helping the needy

TOMS Shoes rethinks its 'buy one, give one' model of helping the needy

The "buy one, give one" business model of TOMS Shoes - buy a pair and the California-based company will give …

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Women take the wheel across the Middle East, and not everyone is pleased

Women take the wheel across the Middle East, and not everyone is pleased

Women in Saudi Arabia secured the right to vote two years ago, but when it comes to driving, many women say t…

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This Iranian artist welcomes the kinder, gentler edge to Tehran's diplomacy

This Iranian artist welcomes the kinder, gentler edge to Tehran's diplomacy

As multilateral talks on Iran's nuclear program kick off this week in Geneva, many Iranians are applauding wh…

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Why protests fueled by social media are more likely to fizzle

Why protests fueled by social media are more likely to fizzle

Who didn't look on in awe at the massive crowds that filled Tahrir Square during the protests that ended Hosn…

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A novice humanitarian aid worker confronts mayhem in the field

A novice humanitarian aid worker confronts mayhem in the field

International aid work can sound exhilerating. What idealistic 20-something can't see the allure in being pos…

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The World: Latest Stories

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By Joyce Hackel Verified
| The Connector: Idaho Daily News
Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is. The World, the radio program, is heard each weekday on over 300 public stations across North America.
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The World: Latest Stories

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By Joyce Hackel Verified
| play.prx.org
Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is. The World, the radio program, is heard each weekday on over 300 public stations across North America.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (5) Issue with article?
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By Joyce Hackel Verified
| play.prx.org
Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is. The World, the radio program, is heard each weekday on over 300 public stations across North America.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (3) Issue with article?
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter, States News Service, the original journalism sweatshop

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I took typing classes!

How is social media changing news?

We're all working 24/7. Initial reports ie "raw" news comes from "regular people" now, giving journalists a new role .
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