The Wall Street Journal
After Tsunami, a Sweets Shop's Effort to Make a Comeback?
Wall Street Journal, 03/2012
Masayuki Kimura watched from a hilltop as his sweets shop and factory in Rikuzentakata, Japan were destroyed by a massive tsunami. Now he's trying to figure out how to start over.
Wall Street Journal, 03/2012
Masayuki Kimura watched from a hilltop as his sweets shop and factory in Rikuzentakata, Japan were destroyed by a massive tsunami. Now he's trying to figure out how to start over.
Rallying Citizen Scientists to Fight Fatal Disease
Wall Street Journal, 11.14.2013
When the Hempel twins were diagnosed with a fatal genetic disease, their parents embarked on a quest to save them.
Wall Street Journal, 11.14.2013
When the Hempel twins were diagnosed with a fatal genetic disease, their parents embarked on a quest to save them.
Distracted: Texting While Parenting
Wall Street Journal, 09.29.2012
Injuries among young children are on the rise as the number of Americans who own a smartphone grows. Many child-health experts see a possible connection between device distraction and increased injuries. WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
Wall Street Journal, 09.29.2012
Injuries among young children are on the rise as the number of Americans who own a smartphone grows. Many child-health experts see a possible connection between device distraction and increased injuries. WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
Health Care in the Digital Age: Who Owns the Data?
Wall Street Journal, 11.28.2012
A recent swell of digital-medical data collected on devices outside of a doctor's office is raising some thorny questions: Who owns the rights to a patient's digital footprint and who should control that information? WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
Wall Street Journal, 11.28.2012
A recent swell of digital-medical data collected on devices outside of a doctor's office is raising some thorny questions: Who owns the rights to a patient's digital footprint and who should control that information? WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
As Tree Clings to Life, So Does Japanese City
Wall Street Journal, 12.09.2011
After surviving the March 11th tsunami, a lone pine tree in Rikuzentakata has become a symbol of the town's will to go on. But this emblem of life is failing. WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
Wall Street Journal, 12.09.2011
After surviving the March 11th tsunami, a lone pine tree in Rikuzentakata has become a symbol of the town's will to go on. But this emblem of life is failing. WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
Solar Lamps Face Subsidy Shadow
Wall Street Journal, 12.07.2009
Some 400 million people in India do not have access to electricity. But new and cheap solar lamps are replacing smoky, expensive kerosene lighting in rural India. WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
Wall Street Journal, 12.07.2009
Some 400 million people in India do not have access to electricity. But new and cheap solar lamps are replacing smoky, expensive kerosene lighting in rural India. WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
In Japan, Life-Support for Tsunami-Torn Town
Multimedia Reporter / Producer: Linda Blake
The Wall Street Journal, 12.09.2011
Nine months after a tsunami ravaged Japan's northeast, downtown Rikuzentakata remains an abandoned wasteland, but there are signs of progress. WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
Multimedia Reporter / Producer: Linda Blake
The Wall Street Journal, 12.09.2011
Nine months after a tsunami ravaged Japan's northeast, downtown Rikuzentakata remains an abandoned wasteland, but there are signs of progress. WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
Earthquake Cushion Buffers Buildings from Temblors
Multimedia Reporter / Producer/ Animation: Linda Blake
The Wall Street Journal, 09.06.2011
The Earthquake Cushion- an Asian Innovation Awards finalist- is made of soil and tire chips placed below and around a building's foundation. Geared toward developing countries, the low-cost method can reduce a building's shaking by about 50%.
Multimedia Reporter / Producer/ Animation: Linda Blake
The Wall Street Journal, 09.06.2011
The Earthquake Cushion- an Asian Innovation Awards finalist- is made of soil and tire chips placed below and around a building's foundation. Geared toward developing countries, the low-cost method can reduce a building's shaking by about 50%.
Nokia, Samsung Compete With Low-Cost Smartphones
Multimedia Reporter/ Producer: Linda Blake
Wall Street Journal, 08.26.2011
Smartphone vendors have entered a new battleground: Cheaper phones for emerging markets. This week Samsung and Nokia rolled out low-cost smartphones, eager to stomach slim margins to make strides in markets still up for grabs. WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
Multimedia Reporter/ Producer: Linda Blake
Wall Street Journal, 08.26.2011
Smartphone vendors have entered a new battleground: Cheaper phones for emerging markets. This week Samsung and Nokia rolled out low-cost smartphones, eager to stomach slim margins to make strides in markets still up for grabs. WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
Obama Plays Down Kashmir Issue
Multimedia Reporter/ Producer: Linda Blake
Wall Street Journal, 11.08.2010
India beefed up its police force in Kashmir to prevent protests during President Obama's India visit. The president says the U.S. doesn't plan to impose a solution to the Kashmir conflict directly, saying it is a long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan. WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
Multimedia Reporter/ Producer: Linda Blake
Wall Street Journal, 11.08.2010
India beefed up its police force in Kashmir to prevent protests during President Obama's India visit. The president says the U.S. doesn't plan to impose a solution to the Kashmir conflict directly, saying it is a long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan. WSJ's Linda Blake reports.
Voice of America News
Sex Workers in Southern India Practice AIDS Prevention
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America News, 12.01.2009
"No condoms. No sex" has become a mantra for around 4,500 sex workers operating near India's southern city of Bangalore. With an estimated 2.5 million Indians infected with HIV, these prostitutes are on the frontline of India's battle against HIV and AIDS.
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America News, 12.01.2009
"No condoms. No sex" has become a mantra for around 4,500 sex workers operating near India's southern city of Bangalore. With an estimated 2.5 million Indians infected with HIV, these prostitutes are on the frontline of India's battle against HIV and AIDS.
Terrorism to Dominate Agenda at Indo-Pakistan Foreign Ministers Meeting
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America News, 07.13.2010
Terrorism is expected to top the agenda July 15th when India and Pakistan's foreign ministers meet in Islamabad. Linda Blake offers this preview for VOA from New Delhi, India.
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America News, 07.13.2010
Terrorism is expected to top the agenda July 15th when India and Pakistan's foreign ministers meet in Islamabad. Linda Blake offers this preview for VOA from New Delhi, India.
VJ Movement
Kid Chronicles Life in Delhi Slum
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
VJ MOVEMENT 05.02.2009
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
VJ MOVEMENT 05.02.2009
Booming Surrogacy Trade Attracts Couples to Mother India
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
VJ MOVEMENT 11.05.2009
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
VJ MOVEMENT 11.05.2009
PRI's The World
Indian Coin Sellers
Producer: Linda Blake
PRI's The World, 12.24.2009
India is a country teaming with enterprise - from quacks doing cataract operations in the middle of the road to children selling hand-made cards to passers-by. At Haji Ali Dargah, a mosque and tomb, just off the coast of Mumbai - even the beggars are entrepreneurs.
Producer: Linda Blake
PRI's The World, 12.24.2009
India is a country teaming with enterprise - from quacks doing cataract operations in the middle of the road to children selling hand-made cards to passers-by. At Haji Ali Dargah, a mosque and tomb, just off the coast of Mumbai - even the beggars are entrepreneurs.
