Media Hat: Beneath the story
Every month we pull together tools, research, and ideas for journalists wearing… many hats.
Reuters Institute: Trust in news is at a record low, with access dominated by platforms
Trust in news is at a record low since 2015, social media and video platforms have surpassed traditional news sources and AI chatbots continue to rise.
Keeping the lights on: independent journalism under siege in Georgia
As Georgia has dropped to 135th place in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index amid unprecedented hostility towards journalists, iMEdD spoke with representatives of four independent media outlets about the challenges facing journalism in the country: imprisonments, attacks, "foreign agent" laws, and the struggle for survival.
The quiet absence: disability in the newsroom
Across newsrooms from India to the U.S. and the U.K., disabled journalists struggle to be seen, even as diversity, equity, and inclusion policies promise fairness. Their numbers are unknown, career advancement is stalled, and accommodations are inconsistent.
Inside three women-led Afghan newsrooms
Τhree women who run Afghan newsrooms explain the challenges of practicing journalism under Taliban rule, managing editorial work remotely, and the ongoing struggle to keep their outlets operating.
From AI to press freedom: iMEdD’s highlights from the 20th International Journalism Festival in Perugia
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