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What Is It Like Working In The Media?

  What is it like working in the media? By Yahye Elmi  Instagram: @journalismwithmaestro Twitter: @AE_Maestro Like every career path in  th e world , the media has pros and cons . On face value,  the  media  industry  can come across as stressful and  often unrewarding . The side of media that goes untold is the fact you  are  a witness to  history;  you  are  opened to a world that would be unthinkable before working in media. From  working politically straining media coverage in Russia to insightful research in dementia in sport ,  it   opens  different avenues to tasks we would  not  have considered pr eviously .  The general public ’s  perception of the media has  always indicated a lack of trust and a dislike towards media outlets wh ich  display clear bias.  With major media outlets such as CNN and the BBC, controversy and differing opinions ha ve  alwa...
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A Hypothetical 'Arab League Report on Syria'

Arab League Report on Syria WYP? Link tree:  https://linktr.ee/WhatsYourPurpose The Current Situation in Syria Bashar Al-Assad has ruled Syria since 2000, succeeding his father Hafez as President/dictator. However, in 2011, brutal government crackdowns during the Arab Spring protests sparked a civil war. The Arab League tried to arbitrate peace throughout November 2011 until January 2012, but Syria repeatedly reneged on its promises to cease the violence against civilians and the Arab League, therefore, suspended both its monitoring mission and Syria’s membership of the organisation. As an Alawite himself, Assad’s core support area is from Alawites concentrated along the Syrian coast, but he also has large support from the wider Shia, Christian and Druze population of Syria (Uludag, 2015). His military forces dropped from 220,000 in 2011 to 90,000 in 2016 but are well-trained and supplied and augmented through pro-government militias such as the National Defence Forces and Popular ...
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