By Namrata Acharya | Fri., December 2, 12:33 PM
Namrata Acharya touring the US on her World Press Institute Fellowship
From imposing high-rises in the world's financial centre in New York to pristine mid-west countryside lakes in Ely, Iowa, the two month World Press Institute Fellowship was any journalists' delight.
Visiting top media houses in ten cities - Ely, Iowa, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Miami, Atlanta and Washington DC-- in two months, marked by long waits in airports, brief brunches and hardly four hours of sleep a day, with ten international journalists has been the most exhilarating experience so far in my five years of life as journalist.
The vibrant media scene in the US, at a time when the country is facing serious economic challenges was of particular interest to me. I was impressed by the aggressive use of technology by American newspapers to beat the slump in the industry. Again, the rise of media houses like MinnPost, a non-profit organization run by seasoned journalists who lost their jobs in the recession seemed an innovation never tested before. Visits to media houses like CNN and New York Times, gave a whole new perspective to the science behind news-gathering and presenting.
And packed into the whirlwind tour was a once in a lifetime chance to meet American celebrities like Garrison Keillor, the famous host of Minnesota Public Radio and Jon Stewart of The Daily show, among others.
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