Civil Society in the South needs to be empowered to prevent a new “Scramble for Africa” as tech giants seek to access and monetize data in countries with weak data protection regimes The expression “data is the new oil” has become commonplace over the past ten...
In a recent training session for current and would be journalists, a repeated question came up – can a journalist be an activist? Or – asked with even more urgency in the context of injustice – how can a journalist not be an activist?There is...
Russia’s supreme court has ordered the closure of Memorial International, the country’s oldest human rights group. Memorial has joined a growing list of investigative news outlets, journalists, and rights organisations classed as being an agent of foreign powers. Many believe the move is politically motivated. A term...
Optimism brought about by drafting of new constitution dampened by polarizing presidential election Chile, a country known for being among the most prosperous and politically stable countries in Latin America over the past 30 years, is at a crossroads. And like most crossroads, there are challenges,...
In its 2021 report on the Global State of Democracy, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) stated that “the number of countries moving in an authoritarian direction exceeds the number of countries moving in a democratic direction” – for the fifth year...
Media Development 2021-4 Communicating Climate Change The basic premise of public interest journalism is that people should be informed in a fair and balanced way about crucial matters that affect their understanding of the world they live in and that could affect their lives. As climate change...
By Philip Lee Towards the end of 2020, Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief of The Guardian newspaper, made a commitment to its readers and supporters: “The global climate crisis is the emergency of our times. Amid all the fear and sadness of 2020, it remains the overwhelming long-term threat...
By Bridget Backhaus, Anne Leitch and Kerrie Foxwell-Norton “Warming Up” is an Australian research project to help adaptation to climate change by supporting community radio stations to amplify local stories of climate change and build capacity to engage in meaningful community conversations. [caption id="attachment_40023" align="alignleft" width="301"] Photo:...
By Lorenzo Vargas Unless the people leading the fight against the climate crisis on the ground, such as Indigenous people and other vulnerable communities, are able to have their stories heard and seen by the broader public, and unless they have the necessary communication tools and...
Por Carolina Martínez Molina Los páramos representan para la humanidad, la opción de vida y supervivencia en esta Casa Común. Al ser fábrica y depósito de agua dulce, este delicado ecosistema tiene un alto grado de responsabilidad en nutrir los ríos, lagos, lagunas y demás vertederos...