Careers in international news

Thomas Abraham

Why is international news important? We live in a unique time in history-the

world has never been as interconnected as it is today

Whether it is terrorism, war, disease, climate change, events in any part of the world have an impact on us

We lived in an American century But will it last for ever? We live in a

time of transition

What could change the current world order? Other rising nations and groups of

nations:-China-Japan-India-The European Union

The next few years We have seen the balance of global

economic power will shift towards Asia, powered by China, Japan and India.

As the European Union expands and consolidates, it might become a significant player

The rise of a multi-polar world? How will the US react to this?

The subjects of international news are changing Traditionally, international news has

occupied itself with war, disasters, crises, and diplomacy.

The new 21st agenda for international news, is much broader and more exciting

It will be driven not so much by the formal relations between nations, but the consequences of globalisation.

But the old subjects have not gone away War, natural disasters, conflicts,

diplomatic meetings are still important

The news industry is changing as well Earlier news organisations used to

maintain correspondents overseas Only a few can afford to do so now

Most international news comes from the global news agencies AP Reuters AFP BBC CNN

http://careers.thomsonreuters.com/Students/Bachelors-Masters/Asia/Reuters-Global-Journalism-Internships/

http://www.ap.org/states/tennessee/documents/AP2013internshipJOBDESCRIPTION-draft.pdf

NGOs and think tanks-http://www.globalwitness.org/-http://www.ipsnews.net/ Or, get together with a group of people

and start your own organisation!

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