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Careers in international news . Thomas Abraham. Why is international news important?. We live in a unique time in history-the world has never been as interconnected as it is today. Whether it is terrorism, war, disease, climate change, events in any part of the world have an impact on us .
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Careers in international news Thomas Abraham
Why is international news important? • We live in a unique time in history-the world has never been as interconnected as it is today
Whether it is terrorism, war, disease, climate change, events in any part of the world have an impact on us
We lived in an American century • But will it last for ever? We live in a time of transition
What could change the current world order? • Other rising nations and groups of nations: -China -Japan -India -The European Union
The next few years • We have seen the balance of global economic power will shift towards Asia, powered by China, Japan and India. • As the European Union expands and consolidates, it might become a significant player • The rise of a multi-polar world? How will the US react to this?
The subjects of international news are changing • Traditionally, international news has occupied itself with war, disasters, crises, and diplomacy. • The new 21st agenda for international news, is much broader and more exciting • It will be driven not so much by the formal relations between nations, but the consequences of globalisation.
But the old subjects have not gone away • War, natural disasters, conflicts, diplomatic meetings are still important
The news industry is changing as well • Earlier news organisations used to maintain correspondents overseas • Only a few can afford to do so now
Most international news comes from the global news agencies • AP • Reuters • AFP • BBC • CNN
http://careers.thomsonreuters.com/Students/Bachelors-Masters/Asia/Reuters-Global-Journalism-Internships/http://careers.thomsonreuters.com/Students/Bachelors-Masters/Asia/Reuters-Global-Journalism-Internships/ • http://www.ap.org/states/tennessee/documents/AP2013internshipJOBDESCRIPTION-draft.pdf
NGOs and think tanks -http://www.globalwitness.org/ -http://www.ipsnews.net/ • Or, get together with a group of people and start your own organisation!
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