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Peter Schurmann

Peter Schurmann is Managing Editor for American Community Media. Peter’s reporting has covered a wide variety of topics, from international affairs to education, health and the environment. His work has been published in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Nation and National Catholic Reporter, among other outlets.
News Exchange

Spotlight on Afghan Media — More Indispensable Than Ever

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As new waves of refugees arrive following the end of America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan, we spoke to two people with long experience in Afghan media.
News Exchange

Q&A: ‘It’s Like a Fire Smoldering Under the Surface’ – Chinese Media Respond to Times Sq. Fatal Attack

Peter Schurmann -
Two recent fatal attacks on Chinese in New York City allegedly by Black assailants have heightened the sense of fear and distrust within both...
Race & Ethnicity

Q&A: In Southern States, Korean Media’s Role More Important Than Ever

Peter Schurmann -
The Korean community in Southern states like Georgia has grown rapidly in recent years, and Korean media has helped connect them.
Community

Q&A: Covering San Francisco’s Chinese Community from the Heart of the Mission

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Weaving personal accounts with modern Chinese history, Mission Local's reporting sheds new light on an often seen but rarely heard community.
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Outreach Worker for ‘Unhoused’ Just Got Her Shot – Fear of Delta Variant Chips Away at Vaccine Hesitancy in California’s Rural North

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In early August, the Delta variant of COVID-19 arrived in this region where vaccination rates remain among the lowest in the state.
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Sports

It’s ‘One Arm Against Another’ for This Budding San Francisco Community

Arm wrestling— long associated with bars, school lunchrooms, and bragging rights — is enjoying a worldwide resurgence, including in San Francisco.

News Briefings

News Briefings

New Public Charge Rules Have Chilling Effects on Immigrants and Their Children

Aug 07 | Experts explain the Trump administration’s expanded public charge rule, its impact on immigrant families and children, and the growing fear driving disenrollment from food, housing, and healthcare programs nationwide.

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Arts & Entertainment

On the Anniversary of Hiroshima, a Meditation on War Then and Now

In her latest collection, poet Anne Valley-Fox offers a powerful tool for looking deeply into our efforts to confront the violence and the horrors of an age.

Contributors

Race & Ethnicity

US Mosques Experience 183% Rise in Bias Attacks

Sunita Sohrabji -
In just three months, from May to July, mosques around the country have faced 17 incidents of violence, intimidation, and harassment, reports the Council for American Islamic Relations.