How do those involved with or interested in the aid sector view media coverage of humanitarian issues globally?
Read MoreThis explainer answers five key questions about the role of intermediaries for international journalism.
Read MoreBy Martin Scott (@martinscott2010). Originally published on: the Guardian. In the wake of the UK General election result, the assumption that British newspapers have a significant influence over their reader’s voting behaviours is being challenged. The results of a recent YouGov poll found that a majority (52%) of Sun readers didn’t vote last week and […]
Read MoreThis book makes an important and well-evidenced contribution
Read MoreHow does donor funding affect the independence, role perceptions, and ideology of the journalism it supports?
Read MoreIn this chapter, we draw attention to the considerable gaps in our knowledge about humanitarian journalism.
Read MoreHumanosphere is one of a desperately small number of outlets regularly covering humanitarian affairs
Read MoreAnswering such questions is important for disentangling some of the various dilemmas and tensions journalists face
Read MoreAccording to the World Food Program, more than 20 million people risk dying from starvation within six months, in four separate famines. But as long as news attention is focussed elsewhere, these crises are unlikely to receive the support they need.
Read MoreNews organisations committed to reporting on humanitarian issues and crises face a double-bind.
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May 1, 2018
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