Making the Foreign Less Foreign

Director Fred de Sam Lazaro Speaks at Carleton College Convocation

Whether reporting on seismic shifts in global health assistance or slow-moving crises like climate change and infectious disease, every journalist faces the same challenge: how to awaken curiosity in an audience whose attention is increasingly scarce.

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak at Carleton College’s Convocation about how we work to make the foreign feel less foreign. You can watch the full presentation here: