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As we have seen with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, disaster preparedness is not a luxury. Everyone from Louis Pasteur to the Girl Scouts has championed the motto "Be Prepared" - but what does that mean in today's constantly changing world? In this age of anxiety, when reports of mass shootings, political unrest, the threat of nuclear war, devastating natural disasters, and digital attacks dominate the news and are transforming our lives, we yearn for some control. We want to make sensible decisions to help keep us on track when everything seems to be going off the rails. We want to be ready - to the best of our abilities - for the worst that can happen.As a seasoned war correspondent with more than thirty years of experience working in crisis zones and a pioneering safety consultant, Judith Matloff knows about personal security and risk management.
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Judith Matloff teaches conflict reporting at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism. She has pioneered safety training for women and media around the world, helping hundreds of journalists face an increasingly dangerous world. Her stories about war and violence have appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times Magazine, The Economist, The Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal. Matloff's work has been supported by the MacArthur Foundation, the Fulbright Scholar Program, the Logan Nonfiction Fellowship and the Hoover Institution. She lives in New York City with her husband and son.
