Year Ender 2018

Journalists are always researching, whether it is talking on the phone with at least 2-20 people a day, or interviewing 5 people a day. Respected journalists never trust anything until they can see research, and find the answer for themselves. A journalistic piece enables a person to know the basic information happening in and around the world and that is what gives a journalist the pride and honour they deserve. Journalism is now a demanding job and very competitive experience where many skills are necessary to be successful, but with time and effort it could be accomplished. This year again, we carry some interesting and striking pieces of journalism from around the world.

1. BBC Team | BBC | The full story of Thailand's extraordinary cave rescue

The channel reports in detail about the 12 boys who went exploring in Thailand's Chiang Rai region with their football coach and ended up trapped deep inside a cave underneath a mountain. The story covers every aspect of the rescue operation and how the boys were later saved by the rescue team after a couple of days. The will power and the motivation in this unfortunate incident is a true enlightenment indeed.

2. Dom Philips | The Guardian | Illegal mining in Amazon rainforest has become an 'epidemic'

Dom Philips, a freelance writer - wrote for The Guardian on the illegal mining in Amazon rainforest grounds which have now become an epidemic. The increasing infrastructure of mining has threatened forest cover and community rights.

3. Indulekha Aravind | The Economic Times | #MeToo movement: Women call out their past tormentors on social media

Indulekha Aravind, editor at The Economic Times gives a brief outline on the impacts of the global #Metoo movement and the current issue faced by both men and women. She states that it is now a battle which is hard to end.

4. Jane Goodall | The Guardian | 'The most intellectual creature to ever walk Earth is destroying its only home'

Dame Jane Morris Goodall DBE, formerly Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall, is an English primatologist and anthropologist. Jane describes the dramatic vanishing of wildlife she has witnessed in her lifetime – and how we can all play a vital role in halting its destruction.

5. Jesse Singal | The Atlantic | When Children Say They're Trans

Jesse Singal is a contributing writer at New York magazine. The writer has a thought on what is it like to hear a child that he/she is a Trans. The current mentality of the parents to give enough support and strength for their children is what matters the most. The article stresses upon various impacts a child faces with the home, society and other faces of life.

6. Mari Marcel Thekaekara | #MeToo movement should not spare Indian NGO heroes and I am speaking out

Mari Marcel Thekaekara contributes her writings for The Print. The writer reveals her miserable experience of harassment which she witnessed 18 years ago and was motivated by her own daughter to write about it now. Out of all those thirsty men out there who were brought to light with the #MeToo movement, a person who works for an NGO is of no exception. ‘Men from NGOs were no different when it came to abuse of power’ is her thought. She has a thought that people in senior positions cannot use their power to exploit women.

7. Musa Okwonga | The Guardian | Raheem Sterling shouldn’t have to educate the media about racism

Musa Okwonga is a poet, journalist and musician. He writes about Raheem Sterling, an English professional football player who is said to be cornered on racism by the British media. His opinion is that, Sterling has a purpose - and that is football. He should be free to follow his passion and profession and deserved to be let free.

8. Rachael Bale | National Geographic | 87 Elephants Killed by Poachers in Africa's 'Last Safe Haven

Rachael Bale is a senior editor of National Geographic’s animal desk. The cruel world wide act of poaching has now led to the murder of elephants. The poachers target the elephants as they approached watering holes in Africa. The writer focuses on the future crisis the country is going to face.

9. Samanwaya Rautray | The Economic Times | Section 377: Supreme Court rewrites history, homosexuality no longer a crime

Samanwaya Rautray a contributed writer at the Economic Times. He writes about the historic verdict given by the Supreme Court stating that homosexuality is no longer a crime. He expresses his delight about the announcement which has created history. It is indeed an honour based on Human Rights.

10. Tina Rosenberg | The New York Times | For Starving Children, a Bite of Hope

Tina Rosenberg, the co-founder of the Solutions Journalism Network reports about responses to social problems around the world. Malnutrition kills a million of the world’s children a year. To stem that, United Nations agencies and charities are testing a new system for distributing high-nutrition foods more efficiently.