Monthly Archives: October 2011

Africa’s rich art history

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/8825727/Ancient-art-studio-uncovered-in-South-Africa.html Cape town in south Africa has discovered evidence of a ancient art studio. Shells, bones, charcoal and grindstones were found in Biombos cave researchers believe the studio dated back 100,000 years. The painting may have been used as ochre … Continue reading

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Inside Syria- Vanessa Baez

by columrw2 http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/16/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?hpt=wo_c2 This story I though was well written and showed the reporter did the necessary research needed to develop the story in a fair and balanced manner. First off, the article told me about the Arab League, which … Continue reading

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Why he left India

http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/22/why-i-left-india-again/?ref=world I think this story is very interesting because it is a story based on Sumedh Mungee’s life told by him. It gives you an inside look into his life in America and in India and he uses good descriptive … Continue reading

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A killing in Scotland

Olivia Jackson International Reporting 11/25/11             The story that I chose happened recently outside of Glasgow, Scotland. Over the weekend 28 year-old Stuart Walker was killed. It is believed that Walker was the victim of a homophobic attack. His body … Continue reading

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Syria’s toll of despair

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15433916 I think this is a good attempt at digging deeper and uncovering a situation when reporters have restrictions on their jobs in Syria. The reporter gathered many sources, and this story is important because it reveals a serious issue. … Continue reading

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International reporting: deadlines, updated

1. Analysis of an international issue – submitted 2.  Spot news from a different culture, due Nov. 15 3.  Feature story from a different culture, group project, Due Dec. 6th Your group will do a group presentation. See the syllabus … Continue reading

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Libya’s turmoil

A guard says that Gaddafi’s dead body is causing as much as trouble as he did when he was alive. His dead body was on display for people to look at, but at a point they had to put an … Continue reading

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Women as victims

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/23/world/africa/uganda-war-survivor/index.html?hpt=hp_c1   Ugandan woman recalls harrowing tale of captivity By Moni Basu, CNN October 23, 2011 This news story is basically about a girl (Evelyn Apoko, 22 years old) that was abducted and capture by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) guerrillas … Continue reading

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Life uprooted in Turkey

Here is a story for our class blog that I found very interesting regarding the earthquake that hit Turkey this past Sunday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15437014 This story really touches on the intense magnitude of emotion from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey … Continue reading

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US Removes ambassador from Syria-Vanessa Baez

“result of credible threats against his personal safety,” State Department spokesman Mark Toner said of the US governments decision to pull Robert Ford, the United Sates ambassador to Syria. Although currently reasons as to why exactly other than “safety concerns” … Continue reading

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