What is it like to have journalism change your life? On 3 May 2018, the Canadian Journalism Foundation took a moment to pause and celebrate the good and important work that journalism does in the wor...
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Measuring what matters: new ways of quantifying the impact of great journalism
One of the powers of journalism has always been about the change it can bring in society. Highlighting government malpractice, prompting new legislation and starting wider public discussion, and actio...
The upcoming European elections see the populist right aiming at Brussels with an explicitly anti-EU agenda; Fidez in Hungary, Lega in Italy, Rassemblement National in France, the AFD in Germany and t...
Migration across the US border with Mexico, through the Sahara desert and via the Mediterranean sea has become an explosive topic steeped in toxic misinformation. As journalists, how do we conduct rep...
One month before the European elections, journalism within Europe is still largely produced within nation states for distinct national audiences. But are there signs of increased demand for truly pan-...
National security is one of the most important and difficult beats in journalism. Accurate reporting of this burgeoning public and private sector industry has become more significant in recent years. ...
If technology innovation were a pizza, everyone is trying to eat the same slice. Most innovations are being sent to the big media houses and research centers, and most efforts are trying to update exi...
Pitfalls of over-reacting to populism: the relationship between populism and the media
'Populist' politics are on the rise around the world. These movements have been boosted by their success at capturing attention on social and mainstream media. Often they are a direct challenge to mai...
Around the world, most recently including liberal democracies, journalism and journalists are under attack. But that is a symptom of a much deeper trend: a move away from the basic freedoms that were ...
The European elections on 23-26 May 2019 are probably the most important since 1979. For the first time, the idea of Europe and of the European Union as we have known it is at stake. How strong ...