Data protection and googol fines
Data privacy, also called information privacy, is about what data in a computer system can be shared with third parties.
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04 February, 2019
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Building trust in a fragmented world
Genuine communication is all about creating relationships and building trust.
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28 January, 2019
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What makes great journalism? On foreign correspondents and terror
Yet another terrorist act played out in Nairobi just two weeks into 2019.
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21 January, 2019
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Hunger for truth games
Media wars can easily get personal. Today the name of the game is Showtime! Ratings trump sober facts and inconvenient...
14 January, 2019
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Shrinking civic space demands alternative strategies
At the end of 2018, an astonishing statistic was published by CIVICUS Monitor, a research collaborative effort that rates and tracks respect for...
07 January, 2019
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What price freedom of information?
Freedom of information, including the right to access information held by public bodies, is crucial to democracy, good governance, and good citizenship.
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10 December, 2018
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Time for a communication revolution from below!
Sobering words for those who still believe that information and communication technologies (ICTs) are the panacea for the world’s ills. In “Developing Countries...
03 December, 2018
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New Mexican government should prioritize the protection of journalists
Mexico is among the most dangerous countries in the world to be a journalist. Over 70 journalists were killed during the past decade;...
26 November, 2018
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WhatsApp calls time on WhatsApp
Social media are accused of bringing about the demise of traditional journalism. They are used to tar news stories with the brush of...
19 November, 2018
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Integrity in news coverage
The world’s leading newspapers are struggling to maintain their place as voices of conscience in society when via social media everyone is free...
12 November, 2018
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When media, politics and sexual violence collide
How media report on sexual violence when political interests are at play is a litmus test for how serious they are...
05 November, 2018
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‘Fake news’ is undermining Brazilian rights
During Brazil’s military dictatorship (1964-85), the people’s ability to exercise some of their most fundamental human rights was severely curtailed. In addition to...
29 October, 2018
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