Covering Covid: Lessons from a health reporter

Jessica Hamzelou reports on health and medical science for New Scientist. She has a BSc in biomedical science and was named BSME’s Best Digital Writer in 2018 and ABSW’s British Science Writer of the Year in 2017. In 2020, the biggest story her beat could conjure broke around the same time she found out she was expecting. Here’s how the story evolved for her, what it was like stepping back from it, and how she expects the coverage will evolve in 2021.

Collective Memory in International Relations

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Collective memory carries the past into the present. This book traces the influence of collective memory in international relations (IR). It locates the origins of a country's memory within the international environment and inquires how memory guides states through time in world politics. Collective memory, as such, not only shapes countries and their international interactions, but the international sphere also plays an essential role in how countries approach the past.

From Mask to Vaccine Diplomacy: Geopolitical Competition in the Western Balkans

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One year after it landed in Europe, the COVID-19 pandemic has left a deep mark on the Western Balkans. On the one hand, it has exacerbated geopolitical dynamics that had been ongoing for decades, especially with regards to the activity of external actors. And while the EU has continued to be inconclusive, proceeding at a snail’s pace with its carrot-and-stick approach, China has seized on the opportunity and expanded its footprint.

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