Send us a text In this wide-ranging and unfiltered conversation, Robert Young Pelton sits down with Professor Clionadh Raleigh, founder of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), to unpack how global violence is actually measured—and why most people misunderstand what the data really shows. For anyone expecting a Band-Aid solution or We Are the World framing, be warned: both Pelton and Raleigh argue that violence is a feature, not a flaw, of modern state foreign policy. ...
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Send us a text In this wide-ranging and unfiltered conversation, Robert Young Pelton sits down with Professor Clionadh Raleigh, founder of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), to unpack how global violence is actually measured—and why most people misunderstand what the data really shows. For anyone expecting a Band-Aid solution or We Are the World framing, be warned: both Pelton and Raleigh argue that violence is a feature, not a flaw, of modern state foreign policy. ...
Lessons Learned: Combat Journalism vs Adventure Writing
The World's Most Dangerous Places Podcast
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3 months ago
Lessons Learned: Combat Journalism vs Adventure Writing
Send us a text In this week’s video, Pelton straddles the line between veteran journalist and adventurer. He shares his unconventional journey into the media spotlight and critiques modern journalism, arguing the traditional definition has become “blurred.” Unlike classic journalists who report with detachment, Pelton is as much the story as the reporter. Skipping the conventional path of journalism school and internships, he began as a copywriter at 17 and honed his craft through expeditions...
The World's Most Dangerous Places Podcast
Send us a text In this wide-ranging and unfiltered conversation, Robert Young Pelton sits down with Professor Clionadh Raleigh, founder of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), to unpack how global violence is actually measured—and why most people misunderstand what the data really shows. For anyone expecting a Band-Aid solution or We Are the World framing, be warned: both Pelton and Raleigh argue that violence is a feature, not a flaw, of modern state foreign policy. ...
