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Secrets, leaks, rivers: how cross-border investigative journalism is covering Africa. Like their counterparts all over the world, African investigative journalists and organizations are turning to cross-border partners to share resources, tackle massive troves of data, and increase the impact of their reporting. They do so in some of the world’s most challenging and dangerous environments for investigative journalists
‘I have good news and bad news.’ Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva speaks to Meduza about life as a political prisoner in Russia and why she’ll never be a cynic
Bluesky’s quest to be the next Twitter. On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay Patel and David Pierce talk about the future of social in light of Bluesky’s recent surge in growth
An eight-year struggle for accountability in the US ends in defeat. As an American, no issue left deeper scars on me than the backlash against disinformation research, the 2024 election, and the ultimate irrelevance of eight years of effort to improve the US media environment and safeguard American democracy from whatever is about to happen
The Green Line creates local news for the people turning away from “big-J journalism”. The Green Line combines events, explainers, and solutions to appeal to young Torontonians
Financial Times’ AI Playground tool allows newsroom to experiment. Generative AI has swiftly moved from an intriguing concept to a pivotal tool across industries, and the media sector is no exception
What matters most to employees when it comes to feedback, compensation, and annual ratings and reviews? McKinsey talent experts Bryan Hancock and Brooke Weddle talk about new research on what drives performance in a new episode of McKinsey Talks Talent.
‘I will always keep fighting,’ José Rubén Zamora tells CPJ before court orders him back to jail. Less than a month after being moved to house arrest, a Guatemalan appeals court ordered journalist José Rubén Zamora back to jail on November 15, 2024. Zamora remains in house arrest while his lawyers and the Attorney General’s Office have appealed the motion
From audience to community: an alternative future for watchdog journalism. Successful media organisations should focus on serving specific communities with shared interests and values rather than trying to reach “everyone”
How these Argentinian newspapers attracted hundreds of thousands of subscribers amid rising inflation. Clarín and La Nación managed to make so much progress where many around the world have failed. Here’s how they’ve done it
In the Central African Republic, a former propagandist lifts the veil on the inner workings of Russian disinformation. Journalist Ephrem Yalike took part in the relentless disinformation regime Russia employs in the Central African Republic. After narrowly escaping death while under interrogation by his case officer, he fled his country. For the first time, he tells the inside story of Russia’s campaign to influence public opinion: a secret network you can only leave at the risk of your life
De-risking press freedom. How to fund, protect, and grow public interest information
Media Capture Monitoring Report: Greece. Measuring compliance with the European Media Freedom Act
Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong jail is ‘breaking his body,’ says his son. In his tireless global campaign to save 77-year-old media publisher Jimmy Lai from life imprisonment in Hong Kong, Sebastien Lai has not seen his father for more than four years
America’s news influencers. The creators and consumers in the world of news and information on social media
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