While waiting for Facebook's astronomically dizzying IPO, I started to do some research about FAD (Facebook Addiction Disorder) in Malaysia. After making a pitch to my Tokyo contact for Newsweek (Japan), I was assigned a story to be printed in an issue that, perhaps unfairly at times, does a bit of social media demonizing. Nonetheless, …
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When reporting on a story, I typically know that I’m working with an alluring narrative when I suddenly start unearthing new, unexpected topics in the midst of research. There is a boost of adrenaline that comes from the intellectual discovery, which in turn propels the story forward. That’s how a lot of my stories in …
Using Google these past three weeks has been damn right hellish. Even with a VPN (virtual private network) on, Google Chat periodically kicks out. Running undistinguishable searches at my office (where there is no VPN) has ultimately led me to the oh so vexing "can't-open-page" screen. It's not like I'm searching for "corrupting" info about …
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Earlier this week, I published a piece on the solar water heater market in China for CNNGo. This story had me traveling to Wuzhen, one of the water villages outside of Shanghai, to cover the contrasting shades of green in China: sustainable technology and environmental degradation. While peeping through the alleyways behind the touristy lanes …
The following piece was originally published with Global Times under Chris Russell and is reposted here for archiving purposes. --- The ChinaJoy Expo, an annual video game exhibition known for legions of animatedly dressed women, is normally a haven for gaming/comic enthusiasts, but it recently welcomed a much different crowd – an order of Buddhist …
Justin Calderón 