Laura Oliver

Freelance contributor

Laura Oliver is a freelance journalist based in the UK. She has written for the Guardian, BBC, The Week and more. She is a visiting lecturer in online journalism at City, University of London, and works as an audience strategy consultant for newsrooms. You can find her work here.

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“Hi, I'm Eva. I'm going to be in prison here for ten months,” says the chatbot created by Paraguay’s independent, digital-first newsroom El Surtidor.

This editor is breaking news on Bangladesh from afar: “The space for independent media is shrinking fast”

Netra News' founder Tasneem Khalil opens up about his work as an exiled editor: "I wake every morning thinking about my team in Bangladesh."

This nonprofit is using virtual reality to train Ukrainian journalists to cover the war safely

“In a virtual situation, you can imagine the decisions you will make,” says Katerina Sergatskova, who set up the VR programme.

These women-led newsrooms are helping change journalism in the Global South

Editors from Brazil, Uganda, Nigeria and Nepal share what they’ve learnt while launching projects with a focus on women’s issues.

Why East African journalists struggle to cover climate change

A new report from Internews, based on a survey of journalists from the region, calls for more access to experts and climate data.

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How this outlet is building a model for better representation of queer people in Indian media

“The focus is on under-reported stories of queer lives in India,” says founder Ankur Paliwal.

As Cambodia approaches a crucial election, journalists suffer shutdowns and abuse

The government recently revoked the licence of an influential news outlet. The crackdown against journalism has accelerated ever since.

These projects are trying to put Indigenous voices at the heart of their journalism

From Colombia to Kenya and Indonesia, several initiatives are trying to draw greater attention to the narratives of these communities.

How news site Daraj reports on women’s rights and corruption across the Middle East

Co-founder Diana Moukalled speaks about the outlet’s origins, its impact, its projects and the challenges that lay ahead.

This newspaper removes reporters from their beats for months to create multimedia projects

Saemmool Lee, Head of Digital Innovation of South Korea’s Dong-A Ilbo, explains the reasons behind the initiative.

This podcast startup offers free training to dozens of African investigative journalists

Alibi Investigations is mentoring 130 reporters and developing more than 20 shows on Nigeria, Mozambique, Zambia and South Sudan.

This new Nepali site is fact-checking candidates both on local radio and TikTok

Deepak Adhikari, co-founder of Nepalcheck, explains how he and his small team focus on claims often reported verbatim by the news media.