The danger of a single story
by chimamanda ngozi adichie 2009

how did adichie allow a single story to construct her understanding of other people?

In this speech, we learn of the idea of a "single story." This refers to a story that is accepted by all as reality, with little room for modification. Adichie is initially impacted by the single story, and this makes her unable to think of books as something not necessarily belonging to Western culture. However, with time, she learns to create her own story, and provide alternatives to the single story.

journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.