The deadliest wars of the 20th century have been far and away from us. Yet regional conflicts are still lingering around the world. It is the goal for this course to achieve that you need to enhance your professional skills in a global context, to observe closely the world affairs, and to think and act for the future of journalism. During the next 9 weeks, we will not only study together why and how the international news is important, the intercultural communication problems that a global journalist may come across, but also analyze the world news from different news outlets, and discuss the ethics and norms of international journalism. Following the footsteps of earlier foreign correspondents into exotic scenarios and even hostile conditions, we may feel the heartbeats of international news reporting.