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, June 3, 2013

Tiananmen Square Diary: June 3-4, 1989

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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 occ...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Chicago Politics Comes to Washington

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With the Obama administration reeling from three (count-em 3) scandals the American people are now getting an idea what it is like to live...
Thursday, May 9, 2013

MOST MEDIA IGNORE/SCORN BENGHAZI HEARINGS

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This will be short. About as short as the way the American media have covered the whistleblower testimony on the Sept. 11, 2012 attacks ...
Saturday, March 30, 2013

ARE JOURNALISM SCHOOLS STILL RELEVANT?

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Recently a column in USA Today suggested that journalism schools such as New York's venerable Columbia University should simply shut t...
Monday, March 4, 2013

The Diminished Meaning of the Word "Hero"

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Our society seems obsessed with labels. Take the word "Hero," for example. It is applied in the most absurd and inappropriate wa...
Thursday, February 14, 2013

Why the Values of the Boy Scouts Are Worth Fighting For

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Take a look at the Boy Scout Oath. It reads: " On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty to God and my country and to obey th...
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