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In a nation polarised by COVID-19, Canadian women journalists suffer online abuse

“We need an environment where journalists can go to a manager and discuss what they are going through,” says reporter Raisa Patel.

How fact-checkers from 70 countries are fighting misinformation on Ukraine

Ukrainefacts.org has gathered hundreds of fact-checks on the invasion. Clara Jiménez Cruz explains how the project works and why it matters.

“We can’t ignore misinformation. What happens online is real and affects what happens offline”

Gaëlle Faure discusses her work as digital verification editor at AFP.

This Indian news site is training young women in digital journalism to reach remote audiences

“It’s our turn to speak and tell the stories,” says Priya Thuvassery, executive producer at Chambal Media and leader of the project.

Can watchdogs watch other watchdogs? A look at journalists holding other journalists to account in India, Kenya and Ukraine

Here's how three outlets are using critique and independent peer review to improve quality from within the industry.

How African news organisations can build strong alliances across the continent

“African voices need to be heard in global policy-making,” says media scholar Herman Wasserman, author of a recent report on collaboration.

Research

Revising the Public Editor role could solve two of journalism’s biggest crises

Journalist Fellow Kathy English puts her journalistic imagination to the task in examining the role of public editor as a primary agent of journalistic accountability

Periodismo, medios y tecnología: tendencias y predicciones para 2021

Este informe anual analiza retos y oportunidades para el periodismo en 2021.

Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions 2021

This annual report, based on a survey of senior executives, looks at some of the issues facing journalism in 2021 and beyond.

Hearts and Minds: Harnessing Leadership, Culture and Talent to Really Go Digital

Taking the central themes of Leadership, Culture, Gens Y and Z, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and New talent, Roles and Structures, this book draws on over a hundred interviews to lay out how internal organisations need to be reshaped.

What can be done? Digital Media Policy Options for Europe (and beyond)

Here's what the new Commission and the member states could do to promote independent, professional journalism in the EU

Digital News Report 2020

The world's largest news audience study, covering 40 markets, based on a survey of more than 80,000 digital news users