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Understanding North Korea

When I received an email saying that I would be interviewing North Korean defector Thae Yong-ho within the next 20 hours, I panicked. Because besides

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Explainer: Viacom vs. Google lawsuit

The six-year legal battle between Viacom and YouTube over copyright breaches has the potential to impact significantly on journalism practices, explains Simone McInnes.