ForeignCorrespondent

This is a blog for journalists, authors, and those who enjoy reading and learning. Here you will find a variety of posts about all forms of writing--from fiction and non-fiction to the news media and journalism. It is produced by a former foreign correspondent and journalism school dean. (To receive automatic updates of my blog just enter your e-mail address in the box below and please check out the www.ronaldyatesbooks.com website)

Friday, December 5, 2008

Profile: Tokyo

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(This is a profile of Tokyo, Japan done in the 1990s. Not much has changed in one of the world's biggest, loudest, most expensive cities...
Saturday, November 29, 2008

Profile: Japan's Takarazuka Theater

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(This is a 1990s profile of Japan's "all girl" theater--immortalized in the book "Sayonara" by James A. Michener and...
Friday, November 28, 2008

Profile: Bangkok's Klong

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(This is a story I wrote about Bangkok's network of canals (klong). Many have already disappeared under concrete roadways, but life goes...
Sunday, November 16, 2008

Stories I Have Covered

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(Among the more tragic stories I covered in my career was the Tiananmen Square tragedy—or massacre—depending on one’s perspective. It occurr...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

My Favorite Classic Hotels

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(One of the great things about being a foreign correspondent is the opportunity one has of staying in classic hotels around the world. Durin...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The Foreign Correspondent: Myth & Reality

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Few jobs in the world have been subjected to as much mythology and stereotyping as that of the foreign correspondent. Scenes of the gallant ...
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