The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), known more familiarly as North Korea, is arguably the most mysterious country on Earth. This distinction is quite remarkable, considering the extent to which the small communist nation has been covered by international media. For many, the name ‘North Korea’ conjures up vivid images of madness, hostility and totalitarian rule. … [Read more...] about Visitors to North Korea Encounter an “Informational Black Hole”
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Occupy Wall Street’s Tech Ops Reorganizing Online
>Occupy Wall Street’s technology contingent have dedicated themselves to reorganizing the movement on the Internet in recent weeks, in part to combat the splintering of its public presence across New York City. “It’s interconnected, but there’s just no center anymore,” said Drew Hornbein, web expert and member of the movement’s Tech Ops working group. Adding to their … [Read more...] about Occupy Wall Street’s Tech Ops Reorganizing Online
Nodding Disease, Joseph Kony, and the Children of Northern Uganda
In March 2012, American filmmakers brought the world to northern Uganda in search of a warlord named Joseph Kony. One month later, Ugandan doctors and journalists are scrambling to broadcast a revised global message: Mr. Kony is gone, and nodding disease now poses the largest threat to the region’s children. So far, this second message has failed to generate the same level of … [Read more...] about Nodding Disease, Joseph Kony, and the Children of Northern Uganda
Syria’s Zero Hour — ‘Make Them Wish for Death’
Syrian activists moved by this month’s increased violence and frustrated by international inaction put forth a call to action Monday in the form of Zero Hour, an agreement among the people of Syria to take to the streets at an undisclosed date and time in one cohesive, collective thrust against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s regime. An undisclosed opposition group opened … [Read more...] about Syria’s Zero Hour — ‘Make Them Wish for Death’
Is Al Jazeera’s Unbiased Legacy Coming To An End?
Many Americans complain about the inherent bias found in U.S. news coverage, but the problem may be universal. Take Al Jazeera, an independent broadcasting network headquartered in Qatar. Though the network was long touted as a bastion of unbiased journalism, recent allegations by former Al Jazeera staff members have called its overall objectivity into question. Al Jazeera … [Read more...] about Is Al Jazeera’s Unbiased Legacy Coming To An End?