New research from the Humanitarian Advisory Group (HAG) asks how often women speak within news stories about humanitarian issues – with depressingly predictable results. In this article, we provide a summary …
This is a condensed version of an article published by UNHCR Innovation. You can read the full piece here. Don’t start with a boat. Don’t …
A variety of media campaigns focusing on humanitarian aid and development have adopted the so-called ‘girl power’ approach, positioning girls as the new agents of …
Many hope that big data will revolutionise humanitarian practice. Our latest post looks at two research articles exploring the potential and perils of information and …
A new report by the International Broadcasting Trust (IBT) looks at how fake news is affecting the charity and humanitarian aid sector, and hopes to change …
We take a look at new and forthcoming books on humanitarian journalism everyone in the industry will be talking about this year. By Carolina Are …
Dr. Suzanne Franks recently published an article titled ‘Please send us your money’: the BBC’s evolving relationship with charitable causes, fundraising and humanitarian appeals on the …
The Humanitarian News Research Network’s Dr. Glenda Cooper recently spoke at a panel at the University of Sussex focusing on how NGOs mediate the voice of the vulnerable …
Right now, we are witnessing the largest refugee and migrant crisis since the Socend World War. Three new research reports find that media coverage silences …
Humanitarian reporting has never been lucrative, and with the ongoing decline in budgets and the squeezing of newsrooms resources, news organisations have had to explore …