Silvia Costeloe
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When one man spotted what all news media missed
On 15 February, the worst prison fire in a century consumed an overcrowded jail in Honduras killing 361 people.
Ten things European public service broadcasters are doing on the web
"These are not the Oscars - this is the Prix Europa," according to festival organiser Susanne Hoffmann, talking at Saturday's prize-giving ceremony in Berlin. But when it comes to public service broadcasters (psbs) in Europe, it's as good as it gets. Producers of TV, radio and online get toge...
Breivik: in the mind of a killer
Anders Breivik, who confessed to killing 77 people in Norway in July, has reappeared in court. Every time I see his face on TV a chill runs down my spine. This may be too emotional a response for a journalist, since strong feelings can arguably compromise impartiality. Having interviewed som...
Our War: A new direction for documentary-makers?
BBC3's three-part TV documentary Our War is also a series of films made exclusively for the web that explores how young people - British soldiers, their families, Afghan civilians and members of the Afghan National Army - are affected by the war in Afghanistan. The films are produced using fo...
