Op-Ed: Democracy Needs Journalism in Every Language
As I conduct a language audit of Metro Manila, I am struck by a paradox. This metropolis is home to at least 217 languages, a figure that grows with every […]
Op-Ed: Thank Goodness for the Storytellers – The Ones Who Probe, Question, Irritate the Powerful
This is the year the world caught fire. Often literally – wildfires across Europe and America stopped even the most vocal of climate change skeptics. But also figuratively. We are […]
Op-Ed: When Information Is Everywhere, And the Reasons to Give up Are So Many… Journalism Matters Even More
Last July, news that Haitian businessman and politician Reginald Boulos had been arrested began circulating widely across social media. The posts moved quickly. But they offered little beyond the bare […]
Op-Ed: The Unseen Truth about Global Trust in News
Luba Kassova is a media expert, researcher, journalist, and co-founder of AKAS, who covers social and media trends, democracy, AI and equality. Richard Addy is a co-founder of AKAS, strategist, international media consultant, and a former chief advisor to the BBC’s Deputy Director General who ran BBC News.
Op-Ed: JOURNALISM UNDER SIEGE
It is getting harder every day to do the fundamental journalistic task of collecting facts and verifying information. It is also getting much more dangerous.
Op-Ed: Shutting Down the Internet Shuts Down Your Right to Know
On 28 September, the world marks both World News Day and the International Day for Universal Access to Information. For many African countries, these days have always been marked with a realm of hope but in the recent past, it is a reminder of a worrying trend.
Op-Ed: Your Right to Know: Why Journalism and Access to Information Matter More Than Ever
Today is both World News Day and the International Day for Universal Access to Information – a good time to remember that if we lose our fundamental universal right to access to information, and if independent journalists lose the ability to report the facts, then our rights and democracies may vanish entirely.
Op-Ed: Turning News into Action: Engaging Gen Z and Millennials Locally
It’s undeniable that the public — especially Gen Zs and Millennials — are turning away from the news, whether that’s from a lack of trust or a lack of interest.
