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How INGOs can embrace the changing media landscape
February 15, 2021
How INGOs can embrace the changing media landscape
The pandemic has transformed the media landscape, accelerating the shift to digital and remote story gathering practices. Chloe Choppen, author of IBT's latest report The Media: Where Next? outlines some of the key recommendations for INGOs hoping to take advantage of these changes.
Comic Relief is right to stop sending celebrities to Africa
October 30, 2020
Comic Relief is right to stop sending celebrities to Africa
Comic Relief’s decision to no longer send celebrities to African nations as part of its fundraising appeals is a welcome move, and will hopefully go some way towards dispelling the myths that exist around Africa, says Chine Mcdonald.
International content for children prioritised in the YACF’s first round of funding
November 06, 2019
International content for children prioritised in the YACF’s first round of funding
The £57m Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF) has announced its first slate of production and development awards, and we are pleased to see a clear focus on content that informs children about the wider world. For this first installment, the YACF will be co-funding a mix of nine series and specials, across six broadcasters (Channel…
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February 13, 2025
Migration – is the media getting it right?
An in-person event to debate media coverage of refugees and migration. We will hear from a range of speakers with different views on the quality of media coverage of these issues and we’ll be asking how the media could do a better job.
This is a joint event with ODI and will take place at their offices in Southwark from 10-11.30am on Thursday February 13th. It will be chaired by Yalda Hakim, who presents a nightly international news programme on Sky News.
Speakers:
Andrew Connelly, presenter, Fortress Europe podcast
Vivienne Francis, director, One World Media and The Refugee Journalism Project
Jessica Hagen-Zanker, head of migration hub, ODI
Nazek Ramadan, founder, Migrant Voice
Diane Taylor, correspondent, The Guardian
Miriam Quansah, executive producer, Africa Eye
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