Knight International Journalism Fellow Hena Cuevas was assigned to report on the Peruvian potato for China Central Television (CCTV). Peru is the birthplace of the potato and home to more than 4,000 species of the tuber.
Cuevas knew the best way to cover a global story so important to her country was through Red TV, the national network she partnered with during her fellowship to create Peru's first broadcast training center.
This borehole is designed to extract underground water and funnel it to a stream near Sheshe, but it often gets clogged or breaks down, and repairs can take months. (Photo by Brenda Wilson)
Former Knight International Journalism Fellow Kathie Klarreich has covered Haiti for more than two decades, but she is still surprised by the dilemmas facing Haitian reporters. In spite of the apparent conflicts of interest, low-paid Haitian reporters often take second jobs working for political candidates or the government to help them pay bills.
The women of Sheshe head downhill toward the stream, to begin their work clearing it of leaves and other debris so their village has access to clean drinking water. (Photo by Brenda Willson)
