Tag: writing
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I deeply respect a great many politicians and journalists
According to surveys in the US and the UK journalists and politicians rank 2 and 3 as the least loved professions. They are only outstripped by lawyers in the US, and estate agents (realtors) in the UK. The figures below are not surprising. Source: Pew Research Center, 2024 Is the level of distrust and…
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Memoirs and reflections on the media and the UN
Note – this was addressed to my colleagues at the UN’s Video Section on my retirement, in 2023. Dear all I wanted to share a few thoughts after 25 years working with the UN family – 8 with UNICEF, a couple of years with UN News and OCHA – and then about 15 with UN…
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