UPI Next Information

UPI Next is the global media development division of United Press International (UPI). As a mentoring and publication platform for journalists in the US and around the world, UPI next has implemented sophisticated content analysis, program assessment and audience metrics to offer a solid measure of impact UPI Next has partnered closely with 42 universities around the world, including Peshawar University in Pakistan, Peking University as well as universities in the U.S. such as Ohio University, University of Tampa and Michigan State University. Projects ranged from mentoring a 225-student Journalism 101 class at Rhodes University in South Africa to an advanced conflict reporting fellowship with students from five countries across Asia. In the U.S., UPI mentors have conducted learning sessions on ethics, multimedia, podcasting, and data journalism, as well as basic reporting and writing skills, in North America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.