Vanessa Barford, Author at WPI

Three ways the U.S. media is focusing on the audience

by Vanessa Barford | Oct 19, 2017 | Changes in Journalism, Journalism

1. More interactive podcasts Almost a quarter of Americans are monthly podcast listeners, according to Edison Research, and some U.S. media...

Are India and Pakistan a bigger threat than North Korea?

by Vanessa Barford | Oct 3, 2017 | Nuclear Policy and Security

North Korea is dominating media coverage and capturing the attention of world leaders, but the greatest threat of a nuclear war may actually be...

The challenges of a ‘disrupted’ news industry

by Vanessa Barford | Sep 28, 2017 | Changes in Journalism, Journalism, Journalism in the era of "fake news", Political Coverage

“Bad story selection – or in not so-PC terms – dumb, lazy noise.” That’s how Peter Hamby, the head of news at Snapchat, summed up the biggest threat...

How dangerous is a nuclear-armed North Korea?

by Vanessa Barford | Sep 13, 2017 | Nuclear Policy and Security

North Korea’s most recent nuclear missile test on Sept. 3 – equivalent to a 6.3 magnitude earthquake – and the U.S. Government’s ramped-up rhetoric...