By Luiz Fernando Toledo A few years ago, I worked on a project for a large Brazilian television channel whose objective was to analyze the profiles of more than 250 guardianship counselors in the city of São Paulo. These elected professionals have the mission of protecting the rights of children a...
By Lela Vujanić In 2014, a group of journalists made the bold move to leave the Slovakian newspaper SME after it was partially acquired by an investment group with links to the government of Slovakia. They didn't know they would soon be running a European media powerhouse. The journalists launc...
By Nompilo Simanje Journalism has rapidly evolved over the years thanks to advancements in technology that have produced new tools and techniques for news gathering and dissemination. “Data, drones, and phones are the key to Africa’s media future,” according to an article by Stephen Abbott Pu...
The Economics of Integrity: Trust and Revenue in the Digital News Ecosystem Webinar | February 8 | 10:00-11:00 AM EST In conversation with: Dr. Eleonora Mazzoli, CIMA report author Dr. Paula Miraglia, co-founder and CEO, Gama Revista Dr. David Klimeš, executive director, Endowment Fund for Ind...
Safeguarding Press Freedom: The Unintended Chill of Misinformation Laws Webinar | Monday, October 2, 2023 | 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. EDT In conversation with: Gabby Lim, co-author of CIMA's report and doctoral fellow with The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto Janjira Sombatpoonsiri, research fel...
Windows of Opportunity: Media Reform During Political Openings Wednesday, December 7, 2022 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EST featuring Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Lisa Peterson, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State and a conversation with Antonina Cherev...
To secure the future of independent journalism, international aid is critical. And yet, the international assistance community is not meeting the needs of a sector in danger of extinction. Support for media has languished at 0.3 percent of total official development assistance. Out of the more tha...
In an online environment increasingly polluted with false information, trust in news has steadily eroded over the years. At the same time, high-quality news has been losing already scarce advertising revenue to clickbait and viral misinformation. Digital trust initiatives, which evaluate and label n...
