List of Media articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Slain NPR Photojournalist Saved Emotion for ‘Absolutely Beautiful’ Pictures
NPR war photog David Gilkey and an interpreter were killed by an RPG in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The World’s Most Famous Dissident Journalist Returns to the Fight
Azerbaijan’s authoritarian rulers defamed, threatened, and jailed their country’s most stubborn journalist. But Khadija Ismayilova doesn’t know when to quit.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 President-Elect of Philippines: Most Murdered Journalists Deserved to Die
The president-elect of the Philippines does not seem enthusiastic to protect journalists.
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 14: A man watches a big screen showing a live broadcast of Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe as he delivers his WWII Anniversary Statement on August 14, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Abe delivered a war anniversary statement ahead of the anniversary of Japan's defeat in the second world war. The statement included such keywords as "apology from the heart," "colonial rule," and "aggression." (Photo by ) The Silencing of Japan’s Free Press
Under the heavy hand of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s media is being forced to toe the government line. Or else.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Senior Editors Leave Russia’s Top Independent Media Company Amid Crackdown
Three top editors left RBC after coming under pressure for running investigations into money and politics in Russia.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Ben Rhodes and the decline of professionalism in foreign affairs
The arrogance and cynicism of White House deputy national security adviser for strategic communications Ben Rhodes is the subject of a recent, largely admiring profile by David Samuels in "New York Times Magazine." It has generated ample criticism, ranging from the subtle and eloquent to the admirably and justifiably brutal.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A stunning profile of Ben Rhodes, the asshole who is the president’s foreign policy guru
"His lack of conventional real-world experience of the kind that normally precedes responsibility for the fate of nations — like military or diplomatic service, or even a master’s degree in international relations, rather than creative writing — is still startling."
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How I Became Another Victim of Erdogan’s Press Crackdown
I used to think I couldn’t be affected by Turkey’s shrinking press freedom. I just discovered how wrong I was.
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Elahi-HeaderInfiniteLoop2s How to Invade Your Own Privacy So the Government Doesn’t Have To
In 2002, the FBI mistakenly identified Hasan Elahi as a terrorist. Since then, he’s offered free self-surveillance, posting more than 80,000 pictures online for the bureau — and the world — to see.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Do Ukraine’s Leaders Understand Freedom of the Press?
When it comes to the treatment of journalists, Kiev is starting to look a lot like Moscow.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Joe Biden On Confessions, Cars, and Holy Wagers
In unscripted moment at the Vatican, the U.S. veep seeks absolution not for betting on cars, but for losing.
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After hosting the Eurovision in 2012 and the European Games in 2015 Baku acts as a picture postcard of the country's newfound prosperity, but also of its contrasts. The country is home to known energy reserves of around a billion barrels of oil and 1.3 trillion cubic meters of natural gas. But if until now Azerbaijan did not have to worry much about paying the bills ? they do now. The slump in global oil prices has put a crimp in the country?s budget. A patient feet in a crude oil bath treatment. Patients comes here to receive crude oil treatment here among other medical treatment. Naftalan, Azerbaijan Aperture: Exit the King
Oil has been a boon in Azerbaijan’s economic growth. But will black gold also cause the country's demise?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How to Build a Media Industry from Scratch
From telenovelas to Sesame Street, 2013 Global Thinkers Noura al Kaabi and Saad Mohseni debate the importance of cultural imports in a localized entertainment industry.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Romania Won’t Win Eurovision 2016, Because They’re Banned from Performing
Romania has been banned from Eurovision 2016 for failing to repay debt.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Essay contest (13): We need effective operations in the realm of social media
The United States military and government in general must effectively harness the power of social media.