31 enero, 2020
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The Guardian
by Daniel Boffey in Brussels
As the sun goes down on the UK’s last day as a member state of the European Union, the familiar flag of gold stars on a blue background will be lowered outside the British permanent representation and embassy on Avenue d’Auderghem in Brussels. Continue leyendo →
31 enero, 2020
por Felipe Sahagún
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Authorities in Malaysia, where there are seven confirmed cases of coronavirus, have detained five people, including two pharmaceutical assistants, for sharing misleading information about the virus on Facebook and Twitter
Recopilación de noticias y recursos de verificación esenciales para periodistas
30 enero, 2020
por Felipe Sahagún
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South China Morning Post reporters and editors discuss the outbreak of coronavirus from Wuhan, the stories they are covering and the misinformation and conspiracy theories they are confronting on social media both in mainland China and the west. Finbarr Bermingham speaks with Teddy Ng, Mimi Lau and Laurie Chen from the SCMP China desk. Get the latest updates and news from: www.scmp.com
Coronavirus misinformation: Who can you trust?
Many are comparing the new coronavirus to the SARS outbreak in 2003. But there are some major differences between then and now, including the power and influence of social media. The Weekly investigates misinformation and disinformation, and the fight to protect the public. Jan 26, 2020
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30 enero, 2020
por Felipe Sahagún
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EFE continúa con la celebración de su 80º con una fiesta en CaixaForum Madrid
Con esta celebración, EFE quiere relanzar su imagen en todo el mundo para afianzar su posición entre las grandes agencias internacionales de noticias, por lo que la campaña “EFE siempre está” se llevará a Europa, Estados Unidos y América Latina para relanzar la oferta mundial de la mayor agencia de noticias en español.
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30 enero, 2020
por Felipe Sahagún
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Dissatisfaction with democracy within developed countries is at its highest level in almost 25 years, according to University of Cambridge researchers.
Academics have analysed what they say is the biggest global dataset on attitudes towards democracy, based on four million people in 3,500 surveys.
The UK and the United States had particularly high levels of discontent.
«Across the globe, democracy is in a state of malaise,» report author Roberto Foa said.
The study, from the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Future of Democracy, has tracked views on democracy since 1995 – with the figures for 2019 showing the proportion dissatisfied rising from 48% to 58%, the highest recorded level.
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Democracy is in decline around the world — and Trump is part of the problem
30 enero, 2020
por Felipe Sahagún
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Professor James Robinson is a leading developmental economist, political scientist, and New York Times bestselling author. His book is Why Nations Fail. It proposes an institutional explanation for why some societies are dynamic and prosperous and others are not. He has fascinating examples from the present day going back to the Roman Empire. Here is Professor Robinson’s website: http://scholar.harvard.edu/jrobinson/… Nov 5, 2015
