Journalism

Conspiracy Theories: When People Need a VillainConspiracy Theories: When People Need a Villain

Conspiracy Theories: When People Need a Villain

Conspiracy theories need an outside actor to place blame, an actor who bolsters the “us vs them” aspects, and wealthy,…

5 years ago
Nic Newman: “Divided Societies Seem to Trust the Media Less”Nic Newman: “Divided Societies Seem to Trust the Media Less”

Nic Newman: “Divided Societies Seem to Trust the Media Less”

Nic Newman is a senior research associate at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford. As…

5 years ago
What Happens When Academia and Media Work TogetherWhat Happens When Academia and Media Work Together

What Happens When Academia and Media Work Together

When journalists team up with university researchers, only good things can come of it. With scale and structure, this type…

5 years ago
How Covid-19 Threatens Media FreedomHow Covid-19 Threatens Media Freedom

How Covid-19 Threatens Media Freedom

Access to accurate information is essential to fighting a pandemic. However, many governments hide behind the emergency to restrict media…

5 years ago
Bolivian Media: Rising From the AshesBolivian Media: Rising From the Ashes

Bolivian Media: Rising From the Ashes

For more than a decade, the government has meddled with Bolivia’s news media. Following the collapse of the Morales regime,…

5 years ago
Newspapers in Pakistan: Extinction CrisisNewspapers in Pakistan: Extinction Crisis

Newspapers in Pakistan: Extinction Crisis

A major media group in Pakistan shuts down five of its publications as journalism crisis in the country worsens. Jang…

6 years ago
Is Modern Copyright Technology Hampering Creativity and Freedom?Is Modern Copyright Technology Hampering Creativity and Freedom?

Is Modern Copyright Technology Hampering Creativity and Freedom?

As the internet and other modern technology have moved forward, current copyright law has struggled to keep up, but how…

6 years ago
The Rich DisruptorThe Rich Disruptor

The Rich Disruptor

For nearly two decades, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has spent more on media partnerships than almost any other…

7 years ago
Journalism Has to Reinvent ItselfJournalism Has to Reinvent Itself

Journalism Has to Reinvent Itself

An interview with Maria Teresa Ronderos How should philanthropies with limited resources act to stem the tide of a global…

7 years ago
Thai Far-Right Gets Its Hands on Fancy NewspaperThai Far-Right Gets Its Hands on Fancy Newspaper

Thai Far-Right Gets Its Hands on Fancy Newspaper

A business group with far-right affinities buys The Nation, one of Thailand’s most respectable newspapers. This means that independent reporting…

7 years ago