February 28th, 2013
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In a post on journalists.org, MJ Bear Fellow Hagit Bachrach discusses how the Council on Foreign Relations produces videos like “Mexico’s Drug War” to address complex issues and why she enjoys working with their team. 

One of the advantages of producing video at an organization like CFR is that we have that rarest of commodities — time — at our disposal. Unleashed from the 24-hour news cycle pressures and the ever-growing industry focus on metrics, we are uniquely positioned to prioritize substance and quality. The result: producing videos like the first in a new series that provide primers on complex issues of global concern.

Read more:  Tackling complex issues, unleashed from the clock - Online News Association

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  1. stevewyshywaniuk reblogged this from onaissues and added:
    I don’t remember seeing any cats in this video, but this is worth you’re time. It’s a helpful start for understanding...
  2. maneatingbadger reblogged this from onaissues and added:
    This is what I’d like to do. “Unleashed from the 24-hour news cycle”: that is journalism.
  3. onaissues posted this
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