Sameer Roy* remembers vividly the excitement of joining a prominent Indian newsroom in New Delhi about five years ago, upon graduating from a prestigious journalism school. At first the newsroom ...
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) – the gathering and analysis of publicly available information found on social media, and in databases and government records – can be invaluable in situations when ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many journalists and newsrooms in one way or another. Whether it's burnout from working extra hours, layoffs at a local news publication, or misinformation spreading ...
Media outlets increasingly are turning to TikTok to keep younger generations interested in the news – especially as these audiences look to social media platforms for information. Today, one in four ...
A growing network of African women journalists is leading data-driven projects that are elevating female voices and shedding light on under-reported stories. The pan-African network, known as WanaData ...
Skibidi toilet. Fruity. Sneaky link. If you’re older than 25, TikTok might feel like a jarring plunge into a world where you’re no longer "cool," and the kids are speaking a language you don’t ...
In an era when people trust news less than ever, how can journalists break through and attract the attention of average people to provide information about their communities, the nation and the world?
The World Press Trends Outlook 2024-2025, the 30th edition of an annual report by WAN-IFRA (World Association of News Publishers), offers a comprehensive look at the opportunities and challenges ...
As India carries out the world’s largest-ever election this year, an alarming trend must not go overlooked: the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is weaponizing legislation to go after journalists ...
For nearly a decade, armed conflict in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon has resulted in civil unrest and serious human rights violations. More than 6,000 civilians have lost their lives and over 600 ...
After a tip about unsustainable logging at a Malaysian state-run oil palm plantation, former Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) Fellow Low Choon Chyuan launched a yearlong investigation, ...
As technology advances, fake images and video become harder to spot. A University of Warwick study found participants identified fake images only 60 percent of the time. But these tools can help us ...