21 Feb 2021 The future of cinema is the future of us all
By Gabriella Lettini The early days of filmmaking led scholars, artists, and intellectuals of the era to engage in heated discussions on whether cinema was an artistic expression at all or merely a new form of technology and on how cinema was different from any...
12 Jul 2019 Developing a global spirit of compassion
Youth and climate stand out at UN forum on sustainable development.
25 Aug 2026 Weaving the digital web: Africa’s sovereign AI, community networks, and the ethos of Ubuntu
Rebecca Ryakitimbo The African continent stands at a technological crossroads. As the global race for Artificial Intelligence dominance intensifies, Africa is moving beyond the role of a passive consumer of algorithms. Instead, a continent-wide movement is emerging, one that seeks to reclaim sovereignty over data,...25 Aug 2026 MD 2026/3 Editorial
In his visionary book La technique published in 1954, French philosopher Jacques Ellul wrote, “Modern technology has become a total phenomenon for civilization, the defining force of a new social order in which efficiency is no longer an option, but a necessity imposed on all...
10 Aug 2026 El Niño and the fight over what it means
With El Niño sharpening climate disinformation, the time is now to invest in community media – the key channels informing people and building trust.17 May 2026 How frontline communities can drive a better and fairer humanitarian response
Pamela Saab Ground Truth Solutions (GTS) works with crisis-affected communities around the world to ensure their voices shape the systems that are meant to support them. We’re an international NGO, founded in 2012 on a simple but powerful idea: people receiving aid should be in...