Risk Assessment for Foreign Reporters in the USA

Published: 29th February, 2012

BY Apoorva Joshi

What are the risks you might face as a foreign correspondent in the United States?

What precautions do you need to take?

What kind of a visa do you need?

Who can you turn to for help?

How do you avoid getting your sources into trouble?

Find this information here: http://apoorvajoshiusa.blogspot.com/p/journalism-essentials.html

From Dogs to Dragons

Published: February 27th, 2012.
BY: Apoorva Joshi


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Missoula, Mt.: Somewhere among the vociferous dog-lovers and cat-lovers in Missoula, are the more unconventional sorts, who prefer a pet that reflects their uniqueness, or allows them to be free of the ‘dog-person’, ‘cat-person’ labels. While most families look for a lovable pet, in a well-trained dog or a fluffy cat, an increasing number of people are opting for pets that are out of the ordinary and to most people, creepy.

From television comedy series to families living in small-town Missoula, the question being asked is, how do you train your dragon?

Read this article here: http://apoorvajoshiusa.blogspot.com/p/covering-news.html

The Land of Invisible Strays

Published: February 22, 2012
BY Apoorva Joshi

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"Missoula, Mt.: Winter used to be a tough time at the animal shelter at the Humane Society of Western Montana, in Missoula, with the maximum number of stray and abandoned animals being brought in during the harsh, cold weather that grips Montana this time of the year. 29 puppies came back to the shelter from foster homes last month. Six more are expected to come in next week...."


Find this article here: http://apoorvajoshiusa.blogspot.com/p/covering-news.html

The Whole Point

Although this blog is the result of a whole bunch of closely related assignments for JOUR 450 - International Reporting, every article, post, news-piece, and every thing in the side-bar [the links, etc.] are all very true, and super helpful to anyone planning on coming to the United States as a foreign correspondent, or a reporter, from another country. This will be particularly helpful to people coming to the USA from India - there will be, as time proceeds, information available on this blog, about the process of getting a VISA, the process of keeping it current and legal, and the essentials that a journalist covering -specifically- animal/environmental news here - should have in his/her kit.

This is not intended to be just the end result of a class I am taking for a semester. Hopefully, it will continue to be a source of valuable information to those looking to fly in as international reporters. 

For suggestions, critique, or simply feedback, please use the "Reader's Comments" page. 

Copyright: (c) All text, apart from side-bar links and news snippets, on this site is owned by Apoorva Joshi. The background image of a juvenile Alligator belongs to Dr. Amol Khedgikar and has been taken in the Everglades National Park, Florida.