Covering nuclear or radiation incidents
The Atomic Reporters group has released a new safety guide for covering nuclear/radiation incidents.
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Why doesn’t Isis attack Italy?
England, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, United States: this is a list of Western countries attacked by terrorists in the last 16 years. Yet, Italy is not included among them. An article to explain why Italy was not attacked yet.
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As Congo election date nears, uncertainty prevails
Political uncertainty prevails as Congo election approaches.
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Obama adviser seeks government-corporate partnerships to fight cyberattacks
More partnerships between the government and the industry is crucial to address significant cyber incidents.
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Defending Taiwan: What Should the US Do?
The challenge for the U.S. is to maintain diplomatic relations with China while meeting the commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act. “The fundamental problem is not the Chinese weapon or China’s strategy. The fundamental problem is political…We don’t even recognize the Republic of China, which is Taiwan’s official name, we don’t even recognize it as a real country,” said Ian Easton, a research fellow at the Project 2049 Institute, where he conducts research on defense and security issues in Asia.
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Energy independence enables greater US role in Middle East
The U.S. should steady its presence in the Middle East even though it becomes less reliant on oil imports.
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Medill, Foley Foundation Launch Safety Guide for Journalists
Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation — with partners Reporters Without Borders and A Culture of Safety Alliance — have published an online curriculum guide for college journalism educators to teach students about the growing risk of reporting on conflicts, terrorism and violent unrest around the world.
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Shortage of trained experts leaves doors open for cyber attacks
Cyberattacks against U.S. companies and government bodies are driving demand for security experts beyond the numbers that the nation’s training schools and partnerships programs can provide.
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Medill journalists find holes in program designed to respond to infectious disease outbreaks
The project, titled “The Perfect Storm,” is being published this week by VICE News, a U.S.-based media organization with a global reach across all digital platforms. It is also being published on a special Medill website created by the reporting team, complete with even more videos and multimedia/interactive components. The findings are based on interviews with dozens of experts, health and government officials and a Medill analysis of dozens of reports and studies.
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‘Ghazals for Foley’ book published honoring slain journalist James Foley
McNaughton/Gunn has published in limited quantities Ghazals for Foley (ISBN: 978-0- 9845398- 7-1/ $12.95), an anthology of ghazals written to, for, or about American Combat Journalist, James Foley. It was created by HINCHAS Press through a Kickstarter campaign. The books can be purchased online through Square Up.
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