New wars, new correspondents: a shrinking world demands more international news, not less
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It is becoming increasingly common for news organizations in the US to scale down their reporting of international news. Many have closed their foreign bureaus, and now rely on local hires and stringers, rather than staff correspondents. This does not necessarily have a beneficial impact on the quality of international journalism. It may be better for news organizations to consider boosting the number of correspondents in overseas bureaus by using younger and therefore less expensive journalists. They must shift away from the view that foreign correspondents must first gain experience in covering areas such as local politics.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 1999
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How I became a witch: nationalism, sexism and postcommunist journalism in Croatia
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There were clear signs in Croatia in the mid-1990s that journalism was shifting towards persecuting people who dared to express views contrary to those of the government. Almost all media shared the same ideology of nationalism and hatred of the Serbs. There was particular criticism of five female journalists accused of failing to report the mass rape of Muslim and Croatian women. There is still strong pressure on the independent media, and television broadcasting remains strictly controlled.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 1999
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Bullets and bathrooms: women had to contend with sexism in the military to win recognition as war correspondents
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The experience of women war correspondents is examined, focusing on how women overcame sexism during the 20th century. Topics include traits needed in a war journalist and notable women war correspondents, such as photographer Margaret Bourke-White and journalist Marguerite Higgins.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 2001
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