China’s “double-use” vessels and the journalists that mapped their movements
The journalists from Mongabay and CNN behind the recent investigation into the activity of the Chinese deep-sea mining fleet discuss the idea, the data-centric approach, the methodology, and the steps they followed for a collaborative investigation that lasted one year and was carried out with the support of the Pulitzer Center.
Who is left to cover Lebanon?
A nation that helped shape modern war reporting is now treated as peripheral. In the wake of journalist killings, the consequences are clear not only for members of the press, but for how the story of Lebanon is being told.
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.
RSF Index 2026: Press freedom worldwide hits record low
Press freedom is at its lowest level in 25 years worldwide, according to Reporters Without Borders’ 2026 World Press Freedom Index.
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.
When left-leaning journalists produce right-leaning stories
Plus new research on: Local newspapers’ pitches for financial support, what makes for a good news interview, and Meta’s fact-checking efforts.
From AI to press freedom: iMEdD’s highlights from the 20th International Journalism Festival in Perugia
The 2026 International Journalism Festival in Perugia, offered a familiar mix of urgency and optimism, underscoring a central question that ran through the week: how journalism can stay rigorous, independent, and human in an age of accelerating change.
Slopaganda, institutionalized
The nexus point where AI slop and propaganda meet is journalism’s latest challenge. When institutions are posting deepfakes of regular citizens and journalists themselves are being targeted, how can the public know what is real?
Greenland’s KNR: How a tiny newsroom marshals its resources to cover a huge story
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