Roger Thurow: Journalism As A Window To The Rest of the World

Podcast Interview with Roger Thurow In this episode, Roger Throw discusses how he understands humanitarian journalism and how the Ethiopian famine was transformative for his work. He talks through how he would go on to use longer narratives to explore issues of hunger and global development. He also discusses how he comes to understand the issues facing Africa due to lack of proper development. Roger Thurow is an expert on agricultural development and is often invited to speak on high-visibility platforms related to nutrition, hunger, and agriculture in the United States, Europe, and Africa. He served as a foreign correspondent in Europe and Africa for 20 years. His coverage included the Cold War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, Nelson Mandela's relief, the end of apartheid, the former Yugoslavian wars, the humanitarian crises of the 2000s, and 10 Olympics Games. He is a recipient of the 2009 Action Against Hunger's Humanitarian Award. Interviewers: Garland Mason, PhD student in Agricultural Leadership and Community Education; Raj GC, PhD candidate in Planning, Governance and Globalization; Colie Touzel, Masters student in Urban and Regional Planning) Presented in partnership with Virginia Tech College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Global Programs Office