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The white coffin of Genoa

Tuesday 21 August 2018

"When news broke that part of the A10 highway bridge had collapsed in Genoa, I knew exactly which one it was," writes Remi Banet, a journalist based in Paris.

"Although I never knew the Morandi Bridge by its name, I’ve driven on it countless times, on the way to visit my mother’s family in a village north of Naples. I was always struck by how the behemoth cut  its way through the rooftops of the city."

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AFP / Michael Villa

Involuntary reporters

Friday 25 March 2016

There was a time when witnesses to attacks only thought to flee. Today, some also take out their smartphones to record what’s happening. For journalists, this has meant a world of difference.

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