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“I need to conduct myself differently in different communities. In my experience, the journalistic conventions - you know, I'm the reporter, you're the subject, the interviewee - actually tend to hold steady much more consistently in rural Africa than they do in the American inner city.”

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William Finnegan
William Finnegan

William Finnegan, born in 1952, is an accomplished American writer known for his in-depth investigative reporting and profound insights into social phenomena. His works are characterized by their focus on political, social, and moral issues, showcasing exceptional narrative skills and critical thinking. more

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“It's completely different, for instance, to report on poor farmers in Africa than it is to report on, say, poor African-Americans. The familiarity of my readers with the terrain, and their preconceptions, are quite different in those two cases, and their perspective, as I imagine it, has to be taken into account at every turn.”