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Copy-Paste: A model for the creation of the public media sphere by pri...

Copy-Paste: A model for the creation of the public media sphere by pri...

By Jacek Mikucki, University of Warsaw  In this piece, Jacek Mikucki presents an in-depth examination of the unintentional consequences of dismantling state captured media in Poland. He explains the controversy around public media that was ...

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When visibility is not enough. Rising anti-queer rhetoric and attacks ...

When visibility is not enough. Rising anti-queer rhetoric and attacks ...

By Saba Chaudhry  For many people in South Asia, visibility still comes at a cost. In 2024, Bangladesh saw dozens of attacks against LGBTQ+ people. …

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The Truth Frontline: Reporting War Crimes in the Age of Disinformation

The Truth Frontline: Reporting War Crimes in the Age of Disinformation

Journalists and fact-checkers are invited to participate in an online training course “Learning to Counter Disinformation”, offered by The Reckoning …

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Hardships and tragedies are ignored for narratives focused on fear a...

Hardships and tragedies are ignored for narratives focused on fear a...

This article is being published on World Refugee Day 2026.   By Ibrahim Zain Congy (Abu-Zain), Chadian writer and socio-political activist  I speak as one voice among thousands of asylum …

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One Missed Penalty Away from Hate 

One Missed Penalty Away from Hate 

By Anthea Kasonga  The 2026 FIFA World Cup claims to unite the world. Yet before kickoff, referees were warned about social …

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LIMENet on show at DW’s Global Media Forum 

LIMENet on show at DW’s Global Media Forum 

This article was updated on 23 June to mention that Noémi Martini replaces Ádám András Kanicsár as a podcast guest, …

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Racism and rising hate online fuel protests and violence in Northern...

Racism and rising hate online fuel protests and violence in Northern...

By Tanya Sakzewski  Activists, politicians and regulators are calling for an end to the online weaponisation of fear and the spreading of hateful, false, racist and anti-immigration information, following days ...

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How diversity is being undercut 

How diversity is being undercut 

By Tanya Sakzewski  Funding cuts from public and private donors as well as foundations has become an existential crisis for many media organisations. The cuts have pushed media in …

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Africa’s environmental stories are local —but the microphone k...

Africa’s environmental stories are local —but the microphone k...

By Fredrick Mugira Vincent Ayebare has spent more than a decade operating a boda boda—a commercial motorcycle taxi—in Mbarara City, …

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Cameroon’s Conflict: The Tragedy of Remote Journalism and Forgotten ...

Cameroon’s Conflict: The Tragedy of Remote Journalism and Forgotten ...

By a Cameroonian Entertainment & Investigative Journalist (Name withheld for safety reasons)  When international media focus on Cameroon, they often …

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Slopaganda Turns Stereotypes into Content 

Slopaganda Turns Stereotypes into Content 

By Noura Kaddaoui  A new political weapon is spreading through social media feeds, often disguised as entertainment. Sometimes it looks like …

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Art in media; portrayal or betrayal? 

Art in media; portrayal or betrayal? 

By Christiana Warne  Christiana joined MDI as an intern and is studying Illustration at the University of Westminster. I design social media …

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