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It might be better, but I suspect that Ireland correspondent is part of the World Affairs rotation circuit - whose subject matter varies substantially depending on where you're posted. It's an odd system and they do seem rotate less frequently now, but it'd surely be better to have reporters stay in one area - you don't really have business, science, etc. correspondents moving to another subject overnight.

The problem with world affairs is that some postings are seen as much more desirable than others to the vast majority of people and that in the absence of a rotation system some of the most important locations to have a strong presence in will always be left with the inexperienced correspondents who are looking to move elsewhere at the first opportunity.

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It might be better, but I suspect that Ireland correspondent is part of the World Affairs rotation circuit - whose subject matter varies substantially depending on where you're posted. It's an odd system and they do seem rotate less frequently now, but it'd surely be better to have reporters stay in one area - you don't really have business, science, etc. correspondents moving to another subject overnight.

The problem with world affairs is that some postings are seen as much more desirable than others to the vast majority of people and that in the absence of a rotation system some of the most important locations to have a strong presence in will always be left with the inexperienced correspondents who are looking to move elsewhere at the first opportunity.