The researchers in our network work on a wide range of topics. This page highlights some of their current research projects.
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 …
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 …
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. …
New technologies have enabled virtual volunteers to collect and share situational information during natural and human-caused disasters. We spoke to Wendy Norris, author of the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
How can aid organisations improve their communication with the people they’re trying to help? And how can local communities share and use knowledges in societies …
Disaster coverage is changing rapidly with social media and user-generated content (UGC). Dr Glenda Cooper’s research focuses on these developments and what they mean for …