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Media Hotspots for 2014

The countries listeners are likely to be hearing about - and from - in the next 12 months

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The dangers facing journalists

Could 2014 be a less dangerous year for journalists?

• 10 mins

Reporting South Sudan

The difficulties in reporting the complex dispute unfolding in South Sudan

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The French President and the Media

The differences in French and UK media when reporting on the 'private life' of leaders

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Press Freedom in the UK

What is the impact of media regulation on press freedom in the UK?

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China's Search for a Pop Idol

Listeners' reactions to China's efforts to create a state-approved global pop star

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Technology Overload

Is the proliferation of technology programmes on the Ö÷²¥´óÐã becoming confusing?

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Swiss Vote on Immigration Quotas

Were reports on the Swiss vote on immigration fair and balanced?

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Advertising and Sponsorship

Listeners voice concern over the impact of advertising and sponsorship on Ö÷²¥´óÐã services

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Ukraine and Social Media

How the situation in Ukraine has developed over the last few months

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Celebrating International Women's Day

Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service marks International Women's Day with two new documenataries

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Media Coverage of Crimea

How news about the referendum is being reported in Ukraine's media

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Social Media in Turkey

Why social media has been so widely adopted in Turkey

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Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service Funded by Licence Fee

What are the implications of changes to the way Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service is funded?

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Funding the Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service

What the new licence fee funding arrangments mean for Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service

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What Does Freedom Mean to You?

Some of the views of freedom that emerged from 1000 responses to the question

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Coverage of Oscar Pistorius

Is the Ö÷²¥´óÐã focusing too much on Pistorius and not enough on other African stories?

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Covering Afghanistan's Elections

The challenges of reporting and broadcasting Afghanistan's elections

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Scottish Referendum

How much coverage is the Scottish independence referendum getting on the World Service?

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Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls Coverage

How the local and global media have reacted to the story of Nigeria's missing schoolgirls

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Africa in the Spotlight

Ö÷²¥´óÐã Newsday editor Simon Peeks on balancing African and global news coverage

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Describing Boko Haram

Is it fair to describe Boko Haram as Islamist?

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Is the Threat to Journalists Growing?

What can be done to make journalists safer in their work?

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The World Cup

The competition among broadcasters for international sports broadcast rights

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Reporting Pakistan

In the wake of the Karachi airport attack what are the challenges of reporting Pakistan?

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The Media in Kosovo

How the media in Kosovo has developed in the last decade, and listeners' soundscapes

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Understanding Audiences

What our audience profiles and their consumption tell us

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The Trends in News Consumption

The 'weird' or the 'fun' and consumption via mobile buck the latest trends in news

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World Cup Reporting

Did coverage of the World Cup impact on reporting other global news stories?

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A 'Pop-up' News Service for Thailand

The new ‘pop-up’ news service on Facebook for listeners in Thailand

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