Listening and Being Heard
At iMEdD, we’re talking about a journalistic platform—one that doesn’t just foster dialogue but asks: how do we turn conversations into action for the other 362 days of the year?
The USAID Crisis and Funding the Future of Independent Media
The U.S. froze $268 million in USAID funding, leaving independent media in 30+ countries without pay or resources.
Distributing Newspapers on the Frontline of the War
The story of Vasyl Miroshnik, who delivers his newspaper to some of the most remote villages of the Ukrainian front.
Foreign aid freeze decimates investigative news outlets internationally
Investigative news organizations across the globe are scrambling to survive and fearing a backlash from authoritarian regimes following the Trump administration’s foreign assistance freeze and other moves to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Three Syrian Journalists in Exile
After the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, journalists found the opportunity to rebuild a free press, but the risks continue.
The AP kept the name Gulf of Mexico; White House barred reporters from events over it
After Trump's decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico, the AP retained the original name, prompting retaliation from the White House, which barred the agency from two events.
A Record Year for Journalist Deaths
What the Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ) annual report reveals about 2024-Israel responsible for 70% of deaths.
Are You Being Tailed? Tips for Reporters Concerned About Physical Surveillance
I’m among a group of journalists from the UK and elsewhere in Europe, here for an exercise in journalist surveillance — to see if reporters who know they are being followed can spot those who are following them.
How young Kenyans turned to news influencers when protesters stormed the country’s parliament
The digital age has radically changed the way news is disseminated and consumed in Kenya and has disrupted the traditional role of major news organisations.
‘Europe’s Last Dictator’ Wields the Ax
