A special issue of the The International Journal of Media and Culture titled ‘Refugee Socialities and the Media’ looks at diverse media and communicative practices about …
A new report by data non-profit organisation The Engine Room for Oxfam takes a stand against the use of biometrics data for the humanitarian sector. …
Guest Editorial by Dr. Lindsay Palmer, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Human rights reporting is a notoriously dangerous profession. Because human rights …
On popular dating apps like Tinder, users often post pictures of themselves “do-gooding” in Third World scenarios hoping for more matches. Researchers have begun studying …
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 …
Discussions of fake news have been dominated by the US election and the Brexit campaign. A new report sheds light on fake news as experienced in …
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 …