Development Organizations and Journalists: Tips for Getting Along
By Hannah Bowen, Africa project manager, InterMedia (Washington, D.C.)--I recently met with a group of developing-country journalists who were brought here by the Population Reference Bureau to report...
View ArticleCitizen Journalism Only a Phone Call Away
A news service in central India uses mobile phones to overcome barriers like illiteracy and lack of internet access. Reporters file their stories and users listen to them on the phone. CGNet Swara...
View ArticleA Free Press for Iraqi Students
Iraq’s first independent student newspaper is now in its ninth month of publishing. Started by an American journalist, the paper teaches students the principles of unbiased journalism in a country...
View ArticleCommunity Radio Standing By in Zimbabwe
A handful of community radio stations are gearing up to report news for and by the people, when and if they are ever allowed to broadcast. Despite the fact that the dysfunctional government is dragging...
View ArticleUna Voz for Low Wage Workers
Domestic workers and day laborers in Los Angeles are using the tools of journalists to broadcast reports on issues that affect them. The project Mobile Voices/VozMob has created an open-source platform...
View ArticleIndia’s Media at a Crossroads
India_manoramamasthead_border width225.pngThe dynamic media sector in India enjoys unprecedented pluralism. At the same time, the country’s appetite for digital media and the increasing influence of...
View ArticleThe Power of Information: New Technologies for Philanthropy and Development...
Charlie_Bennett article body photo2.jpgYou don’t usually get this many smart suits at a development conference, but Indigo Trust‘s The Power of Information: New Technologies for Philanthropy and...
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