5 Humanitarian Newsletters You Should Sign Up For
Following the success of our summer post recommending the top 20 humanitarian Twitter accounts to follow, we asked for your suggestions for a similar post …
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Our latest blog posts sharing insights into humanitarian research.
How can refugee stories be told in the theatre? Dr Glenda Cooper on using drama to explore humanitarian issues
Where was I when demolition started in the Jungle camp outside Calais housing 8,000 refugees? Well, I was perched on the edge, sipping a glass …
20 humanitarians you should follow on Twitter
A few weeks back we asked our followers to recommend the best people to follow in the humanitarian sector. Today, we’re publishing our very own …
World Cup 2018: migrants and refugees mean more than just man of the match
Outstanding performances from players of refugee and migrant backgrounds in the World Cup this year showcased what individuals can achieve when given the right opportunities, …
South Sudan’s Media Authority is no friend of courageous journalism
Guest Post by Richard Stupart, PhD Candidate at the London School of Economics and Politics. The views in this article do not necessarily reflect those …
The Problems with Celebrity Humanitarians
Celebrity involvement in humanitarian issues – and the media coverage this creates – is a controversial topic in humanitarian communication studies. Some scholars believe that …
Digital humanitarians: a new source for crisis reporting?
Guest post by Dr Dmitry Chernobrov, Department of Journalism Studies, University of Sheffield Digital technologies and big data are rapidly transforming humanitarian crisis response. One …
Q&A on NGOs and journalism with Kate Wright
On June 27th, the Humanitarian News Research Network (HNRN) will be hosting Kate Wright’s book launch. Who’s Reporting Africa Now? Non-Governmental Organizations, Journalists, and Multimedia is published …
Close ties: the relationship between NGOs and journalism in humanitarian news and picture generation
With many news outlets cutting their foreign news budgets, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have become key players in content creation and distribution from conflict zones and …
Public perceptions on donating to humanitarian causes
What influences our decisions to donate to humanitarian aid campaigns? Birkbeck University’s Professor Irene Bruna Seu examines public perceptions of aid recipients and of the …