Even mainstream journalists are activists. They become so whenever they touch uncomfortable and unpopular topics. Or when they endanger their safety just to denounce regimes, situations, and dangerous...

The conflict in Yemen, which escalated in March 2015, is among the least reported of all the wars in the Middle East, despite the fact that it has killed more than 7,000 people and wounded 43,000, inc...

A field guide to fake news: recipes for investigating misinformation ecosystems online. What is the state of fake news in your country? How can misinformation phenomena be investigated? This session ...

Over the last year a record number of governments have shut down internet access and cut off social media services to control the flow of information during events of political significance, national ...

La Repubblica dei Brocchi (The Republic of Morons) is the latest book by Sergio Rizzo. And the title refers to the image the Italian ruling class offers. Ethical codes, the same Article 54 of the Con...

The miscalled “refugee crisis” has been one of the most widely reported news stories by the international press. Does quantity equal a true capacity to break the wall of habit? How can one keep...

The 2011 Tahrir Square protests in Egypt, in addition to ushering in hopes of democracy also opened a window of opportunity in the search for media independence after decades of dictatorship. But the...

The biggest mover of cocaine in the world today is the Calabrian mafia, the 'Ndrangheta, now present in the four corners of the globe with dozens of skilled service brokers. From the Andes to West Afr...

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