Tag: journalism

I hope your weekends are going well. Mine is going too fast, as usual. Here’s some reading for you all… Protecting Europe or Irregular Migrants? The (Mis)use of Force in the Mediterranean It is clear that there is no win-win solution here. But even finding the one that causes the least harm will be difficult. Coup Attempt in Burundi–What’s Next? Another African nation that faces political violence and conflict ahead of an upcoming election. Hersh’s Account of the Bin Laden Raid is Journalistic Malpractice Agreed. And the quote about how fact checking is just nuisance is simply outrageous. It is…

united-nations: Sunday is World Press Freedom Day. The Day is a chance to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, and to evaluate press freedom around the world and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession. Find out more from UNESCO at: http://j.mp/1bjcv30

The 10 Worst Countries for Journalists – By Arch Puddington | Foreign Policy Each year at this time, Freedom House issues a report on the state of global media freedom. The overall findings for 2012 were bleak: Just 14 percent of the world’s population lives in societies that enjoy vibrant coverage of public affairs, a legal environment that undergirds a free press, and freedom from intrusion by the government or other political forces.