Two Sides of the Story: How Historians and Journalists Can Work Together
About 10 years ago, I was a young field reporter covering the current affairs of the Middle East for a satellite television news channel in Hong Kong. After a few assignments, I realized how little I knew about the complex region I was reporting on. So I quit my job to study for an MA in Middle East studies at the American University in Cairo and have just finished a PhD in history at Georgetown University. Whether that impulsive decision I made in the summer of 2005 was wise is hard to tell....
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