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)

Monday, April 30, 2012

The Fall of Saigon: A Correspondent Remembers

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April 29 and 30 are two days that I observe as a kind of personal anniversary. It was 37 years ago yesterday and today that Saigon fel...
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Today's Journalism: No Experience Required?

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Good journalism, somebody once said, is a nation talking to itself. That's "talking to itself," not yelling, screaming, ...
Friday, April 6, 2012

U.S. Marine Fights for First Amendment

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It is not often that I agree with the American Civil Liberties Union, but when it comes to the First Amendment the ACLU and I almost alway...
Monday, February 27, 2012

Afghanistan Not Worth Any More American Deaths

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And the beat goes on in Afghanistan in the wake of the Koran burnings by American troops. At least four Americans have been murdered b...
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Koran Burning Aftermath Once Again Exposes Muslim Fanaticism

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 After hearing about the furor created when four Korans were burned with garbage at a U.S. military facility in Afghanistan I tried to rec...
Monday, January 30, 2012

Obama Georgia Ballot Eligibility Case=Media Blackout

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Recently a friend sent me an e-mail about a little known court case in Atlanta, Georgia regarding President Obama's eligibility to be ...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Trial of Former Khmer Rouge Leaders Plods Along

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Covering a trial that is taking place some 8,000 miles away is not the easiest thing to do--especially when it is getting such scant coverag...
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