Correspondents

Challenges Foreign Journalists Face in Covering Taiwan

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How can foreign correspondents help international audiences understand Taiwan beyond the headlines? On this episode of #CorrespondentsOnTaiwanPlus, journalist-authors David Demes of Germany and Jojje Olsson of Sweden join host Andrew Ryan to discuss the challenges foreign journalists face in covering Taiwan. From explaining Taiwan's history, politics, and society to audiences abroad to convincing editors that Taiwan stories deserve attention, they share their experiences reporting from Taiwan for international readers. They also discuss the role of the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club (TFCC) in supporting foreign media, efforts to improve journalistic access, and their upcoming books, which offer deeper perspectives on Taiwan.