How Nigerian NGOs Utilize Social Media Platforms
Social media is a crucial tool for NGOs trying to connect with potential donors, aid recipients, and the general public. Because social media is interactive, …
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How do perceptions of Islam influence humanitarian donations towards Muslim charities and refugees?
We summarise a recent research article on the relationship between perceptions of Islam and charitable giving. By Carolina Are Does Islamophobia influence charitable giving? Are …
Celebrity authors, humanitarian narratives, and the role of literature in world crises
A recent research article looks at the role of literature in raising awareness of world crises. We summarise its key findings. By Carolina Are From …
New Research Critiques Instagrammable Humanitarianism and Emotion Tourism
Does Instagram aid marketing really work? And how does emotional tourism in orphanages affect the children it’s meant to help? We summarise two recent studies …
Kate Wright’s Book Launch in 10 Tweets
Missed this week’s launch of Kate Wright’s Who’s Reporting Africa Now? Non-Governmental Organizations, Journalists, and Multimedia? Fear not. We’ve done a Twitter round-up of the event to …
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 …
The impact of fake news on the charity sector: New report from the International Broadcasting Trust
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 …
New Humanitarian Journalism Books To Watch Out For
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 …