Missed a Backpackjournalist Broadcast?
anna @ June 7, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Find and view all the BackPackJournalist TV features from Africa, Asia and beyond here.
Peace still elusive in Uganda
anna @ April 12, 2008 # No Comment Yet
In Uganda, Lord’s Resistance Army commander Joseph Kony continues to delay signing a peace agreement that would end Africa’s longest-running civil war.
Foreign Policy magazine’s blog recommends Jones/Sussman short film “A Civil War Ends?”
“…an amazing short documentary on the conflict that includes an interview [...]
Crisis in the Congo
anna @ November 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Jonathan Jones tells the story of recovery, rebels and resurgence in Congo’s seemingly endless war in the short video Crisis in North Kivu.
An article on Congo’s escalating war for the San Francisco Chronicle, by Jones and Sussman.
Hundreds of thousands are refugees from Congo ethnic violence
A report by Anna Sussman on PRI’s The World. [...]
The challenges of peace in Burundi
anna @ October 1, 2007 # No Comment Yet
An article by Anna Sussman on the the importance of justice for women in Burundi’s peace process. Burundians Say Peace Must Include Tough Rape Laws
And Jonathan Jones writes for the San Francisco Chronicle from Burundi on women recovering from widespread rape during the country’s 13 year civil war. Burundi Rape Victims Face Severe Social Stigmas
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Carbon Offsetting: how fair is the trade?
anna @ September 12, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Jonathan Jones reports from Uganda on the local impact of the global carbon trade. Carbon Neutral
A radio documentary from Uganda about carbon trading currently airing on public radio’s Marketplace. (Field production and web side bar by Anna Sussman)
Greenrush
And Anna Sussman reports for Plenty Magazine
The Carbon Offset Industry is Booming: But How Fair is [...]
The Search for a Man Eating Crocodile
anna @ August 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Jonathan Jones’ video on the killer Croc of the great lakes…
The Search for Gustave
And Anna Sussman’s report on the Croc for The World
Geo-Quiz Lake Tanganyika
Jonathan Jones boarding a UN helicopter in eastern Congo.
Uganda’s Ghetto President Slams Government
anna @ July 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The chart topping ghetto president of Uganda talks about his music, his life and how the government has failed the poor people. Jonathan Jones reports for PRI’s The World
Bobi Wine
Some political analysis from Uganda
anna @ July 2, 2007 # No Comment Yet
News analysis: local versus international justice in northern Uganda.
The Difficulties of Ending a War
Slow march of women’s rights in Uganda
anna @ June 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Anna Sussman writes on adultery laws and women’s rights in Uganda, and the struggle for girls’ education.
Ugandan Adultery Law Curbs Effects of Polygamy
Ugandan Science Scholarships Tilt Against Women
Radio helps usher in peace in Uganda
anna @ May 14, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Anna Sussman reports on the important role of radio in Uganda’s peace process.
Uganda LRA report
For 20 years, the Ugandan government has been battling rebels in the north known as the Lord’s Resistance Army. The LRA is notorious for abducting children and forcing them into its ranks. Correspondent Anna Sussman reports on a Ugandan radio station [...]