Ethel Matshiya
Ethel Matshiya was born and raised in Zimbabwe. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and sociology and a master’s degree in liberal arts from Tulane University, New Orleans. Her coursework has led her to work on a range of social issues including race and class intersection, teenage drug rings, justice, law and public policy and ethics in business.
She has worked for WGNO ABC26NEWS, the Tribune affiliate in New Orleans, as a news intern. Her experience includes working as a field producer for current U.S. Senator David Vitter’s 2004 election. Ethel also interviewed then U.S. Congressman and current Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, during a U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee hearing set to press congress for Louisiana to receive an equitable share of offshore drilling revenues.
Ethel worked as a volunteer for the Miss Zimbabwe Trust, the sole organizer of the Miss Zimbabwe Beauty Pageant and for WRBH reading radio for the blind and print handicapped. She is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).
Latest Articles
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Acne: Getting Treatment
Acne affects approximately 60-70% Americans regardless of age, race and gender. Less than 15 percent of acne sufferers seek medical help.
Jan 2, 2012
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Blarney Castle, Ireland
Blarney Castle is one of Ireland's most popular tourist destinations, attracting approximately 300, 000 visitors a year.
Aug 25, 2009
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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls, located on the Zambezi River along the Zambia and Zimbabwe border, is one of seven natural wonders of the world.
Aug 25, 2009
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Revisiting the ImClone Systems Case
Martha Stewart, America's homemaking diva, was a major ImClone Systems stockbroker.
Aug 24, 2009
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Understanding Dementia
An estimated five million people in the U.S. suffer from dementia. It affects about 30-50% of individuals over the age of 85 and approximately 1% of people aged 60-64.
Aug 24, 2009
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Race and Emergency Calls
Lucia Whalen, on July 16, 2009, witnessed what looked like a break-in and made an emergency call that led to Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s arrest.
Aug 19, 2009
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Stormie: A Story of Forgiveness and Healing
Stormie Ormatian's book "Stormie: A Story of Forgiveness and Healing" describes her experience with fear, drug occult, despair and ultimate triumph through faith.
Jul 30, 2009
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Recycling Hurricane Katrina's Rubble
Halfway across the globe Beijing is reconstructed 24 hours a day. Recycled metals extracted from U.S. landfills are used in China's construction explosion.
Jul 25, 2009
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Foreign Students Rethinking MBA in the U.S.
The recent collapse of the U.S. financial system may have prospective foreign MBA students rethinking their educational strategies.
Jul 12, 2009
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Corporate Morality
Organizational culture, unless bound by an aggressive ethics program, can breed employee immorality.
Jun 9, 2009
- Ethel Matshiya
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