Author Archives: mrehenry15

Just a reminder that as aspiring journalists, although we see some limitations of the press here with the current president, it can be much worse abroad. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42335097  

A lot of attention is paid the a potential nuclear crisis between the United States and North Korea. What gets lost in the midst are who other nations worldwide view North Korea. One of the most telling quotes, is where … Continue reading →

I chose this article, because I feel it’s important to note, that while President Trump is implementing his own policies, there are those in positions of power who are choosing to fight back. I covered this event last week at … Continue reading →

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41778910   This is a brief story about one specific assault, but it shines light on an entire culture in the country that has protected sex attackers. It’s indicative of the fact that justice for victims of sexual assault isn’t … Continue reading →

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/25/opinions/brianna-keilar-my-twitter-exchange-while-husband-on-sixth-deployment/index.html   With my article this week, I wanted to go outside of the box again. I found Brianna Keilar’s perspective especially interesting, because she works as a correspondent. Although she works as a White House correspondent, she has a … Continue reading →

Given the topic of today’s class and our readings, I felt this article was very appropriate. It’s indicative of what war and destruction can do to a city, and what’s often left behind. http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/17/middleeast/raqqa-isis-what-comes-next/index.html  

Okay. I know this isn’t necessarily a foreign affairs story. But I think it’s a great example to show a major difference between us and the rest of the world. Soccer is known as the world’s most popular sport, it’s … Continue reading →

Given the shooting in Las Vegas, this article felt appropriate. Although it’s not an article about another culture or country, it’s really interesting to see how we as American’s view guns vs the rest of the world. http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/03/americas/us-gun-statistics/index.html  

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/25/politics/travel-ban-venezuela/index.html Given what’s in the news about President Trump and his remarks about North Korea and it’s leadership, I felt this article was appropriate. It wasn’t long ago that the President’s “travel ban” was making headline news. This addition of … Continue reading →