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Posts (7)

  1. Obama's second term: the two Americas?

    Obama believes he comes back with a fresh mandate, to tax the rich and save the middle classes.

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  2. Newtown shootings: interviewing traumatised children

    After more than 60 mass shootings in the US over the past three decades, television news coverage of these devastating but all-too-frequent events now follows a similar tragic formula.

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  3. What else is putting the iPhone 5 on the map

    Users of the latest iPhone are back on Street View following the release by Google of its Maps app for the iPhone 5.

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  4. Unprepared, inexperienced and in a war zone

    For young journalists looking to become the next John Simpson or Jeremy Bowen, the first rung on the career ladder used to mean hard graft in the newsroom of a weekly provincial newspaper or local radio station.

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  5. Why families are getting together less - and other internet trends in the Middle East

    With younger demographics and an expanding user base, communication technology in the Middle East is a hot topic, especially because of recent political changes in the region.

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  6. Even if you aren't fooled by royal baby accounts - five more tips for spotting fakes on Twitter

    Fake Twitter accounts can be obvious: @IamRoyalBaby (now suspended) @RoyalFoetus and @UnbornRoyal speak for themselves - or, rather, don’t.

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  7. Is this the real Pope? Five ways to spot a fake Twitter account

    Even before officials of the Pope launched his Twitter account, there were several fake accounts to distract the gullible. But there are ways to spot the hoaxes.

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