NEWS What’s journalism worth in disasters and emergencies? A lot, says a new UN report webmaster 3 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 Terrorist propaganda is outpacing global efforts to stop it, UN report finds NEWS Terrorist propaganda is outpacing global efforts to stop it, UN report finds webmaster 7 hours ago Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods NEWS Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods webmaster 10 hours ago PHILIPPINES: ‘Responding to Disinformation Can’t Mean Giving the Government a Mandate to Police Truth’ NEWS PHILIPPINES: ‘Responding to Disinformation Can’t Mean Giving the Government a Mandate to Police Truth’ webmaster 10 hours ago Ukraine: Drone attacks on Chornobyl are ‘gambling with the safety of millions of people’ NEWS Ukraine: Drone attacks on Chornobyl are ‘gambling with the safety of millions of people’ webmaster 16 hours ago The Lighter Side of Politics at the UN General Assembly NEWS The Lighter Side of Politics at the UN General Assembly webmaster 16 hours ago Security Council LIVE: Fresh attacks prompt emergency meeting on Yemen NEWS Security Council LIVE: Fresh attacks prompt emergency meeting on Yemen webmaster 24 hours ago