NEWS What’s journalism worth in disasters and emergencies? A lot, says a new UN report webmaster 4 weeks ago A single New York Times article on a disaster generated an additional $500,000 in official aid. That’s just one of the findings on the critical role a free press plays in saving lives, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday. Read the full story, “What’s journalism worth in disasters and emergencies? A lot, says a new UN report”, on globalissues.org → Continue Reading Previous: Remembering Fidel Castro, a Hero of the World’s Oppressed PeopleNext: Lebanon: 860,000 displaced people have returned home, but humanitarian crisis remains ‘immense’ Related Stories Ukraine: Attacks on education threaten an entire generation, UNICEF warns NEWS Ukraine: Attacks on education threaten an entire generation, UNICEF warns webmaster 36 minutes ago Back to school in Haiti: ‘Madame, can you stop what the gangs are doing to us?’ NEWS Back to school in Haiti: ‘Madame, can you stop what the gangs are doing to us?’ webmaster 36 minutes ago Ebola responders grapple with widening outbreak in DR Congo NEWS Ebola responders grapple with widening outbreak in DR Congo webmaster 36 minutes ago UNICEF says thousands of children require mental health support after Nepal floods NEWS UNICEF says thousands of children require mental health support after Nepal floods webmaster 36 minutes ago Escalating conflict drives new displacement in Yemen NEWS Escalating conflict drives new displacement in Yemen webmaster 36 minutes ago Security Council LIVE: Rising violence triggers emergency meeting on Yemen NEWS Security Council LIVE: Rising violence triggers emergency meeting on Yemen webmaster 36 minutes ago