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The decision follows a declaration made by Merriam-Webster, that "pandemic" is the word of the year. The word took on greater relevance in March, when the coronavirus crisis was designated as a pandemic, but started trending on Merriam-Webster.com as early as January and again in February, when the first US deaths and outbreaks took place.   … [Read more...] about ‘Corona pandemic’ named Germany’s word of the year

"Often the big news story has a technical word that's associated with it and in this case, the word pandemic is not just technical but has become general. It's probably the word by which we'll refer to this period in the future,'' Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for Merriam Webster, told the Associated Press. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus digest: US braces for post-Thanksgiving ‘surge’

Last year, managers from the Serbian public broadcaster RTV, which houses the Novi Sad center of excellence, went on a fact-finding trip to Germany. They visited the studios of "1live" radio network that is part of the WDR regional public broadcaster and targets a younger demographic. The Serbian director-general was impressed by the webcams in the studios, the host chats and frequent Facebook postings - all possible ideas for a new Serbian youth channel that was launched in November 2014. Numerous languages and ethnicities The Belgrade and Novi Sad centers of excellence are currently being funded by Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). … [Read more...] about Serbia: New journalism centers of excellence

Jim Jarmusch provides a big dose of Hollywood confectionery – and amiable comedy – with the opening movie: The Dead Don’t Die. Britain’s Ken Loach is back with his Sorry I Missed You, a story of a delivery driver under pressure in the zero-hours gig economy. The other British selectees are Dexter Fletcher, who will be presenting his Elton John biopic Rocketman out of competition (Sir Elton is expected to play on stage before the premiere), and Asif Kapadia, who is presenting his documentary about football legend Diego Maradona out of competition ­– with the Argentine expected to appear on the red carpet. … [Read more...] about Cannes film festival 2019: an intriguing lineup, with big-name clout

36. David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet Everybody's favourite 95-year-old animal lover released his most recent documentary 'David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet to discuss the impact we've created on nature and what steps we can take to help the planet out. … [Read more...] about 50 best documentaries on Netflix to watch right now