Journalism and Compassion
February 9, 2012
Journalism can make us care — or it can numb us to human suffering. Nicholas Kristof's columns in The New York Times wrap hard news inside human stories with broad appeal. He discusses the lessons of his life covering some of the worst atrocities in the world, and how he draws on insights of neuroscience to pierce through compassion fatigue.
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Nick Kristof interviews a Rwandan prisoner held captive by General Nkunda, a Congolese warlord, and his soldiers.
