Writing on Muslim-Christian Relations, Interreligious Dialogue, & Islamophobia
Several weeks ago, I heard an interview with musical artists Noa and Mira on Tell Me More, an NPR radio program. The two featured singers, a Jew and an Arab-Israeli, teamed up to use their fame and talent to promote cooperation in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Their music is trilingual--in Arabic, Hebrew, and English--which makes it especially fun …
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One of my favorite programs from American Public Media is Speaking of Faith, hosted by Krista Tippett. I first listened to the program at home in Indianapolis, but because it is on the air at a really bad time (7am on Sunday mornings) I started to listen to the podcasts, which are downloadable on iTunes. …
Here is the final video installment of Ira Glass' storytelling video series. He talks about two super important things that journalists should remember. One, if you're in broadcast, be yourself. Don't try to talk like someone else who's already on TV because that's just boring. Two, stories are most compelling when you see the interaction …
Third video in the four part series. Ira Glass on having "good taste". He talks about how we (those who ambition to be storytellers, journalists) get into the business because we have good taste. But he realizes--from his own experience--that even though we have good taste, our pieces don't live up to our good taste …
JORDAN DENARI DUFFNER 