How does donor funding influence humanitarian journalism?
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 …
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New report on messaging apps and natural disasters
A new report from ICRC analyses how messaging apps like WhatsApp, Snapchat, Viber, WeChat, Telegram and LINE are being used by people affected by natural …
Why do NGOs continue to focus their publicity strategies on the mainstream media?
Guest Post by Dr Matthew Powers, University of Washington. NGOs today have countless publicity options. The explosive growth of digital technologies, in particular, makes it …
Africa’s Media Image in the 21st Century: From the “Heart of Darkness” to “Africa Rising”
This new book brings together leading researchers and prominent journalists to explore the representation of sub-Saharan Africa, and the production of that image. Its twenty-nine chapters …
Foundations, philanthropy and international journalism
Private foundations provide crucial funding for news outlets that report on humanitarian crises and international development. But why do these foundations fund journalism? Do they …