Journalism Breakthroughs

What Happens When Academia and Media Work Together

When journalists team up with university researchers, only good things can come of it. With scale and structure, this type of collaboration can solve many, if not all, of the woes both journalism and academia are faced with.

New Podcast: Innovations in Journalism During a Pandemic

The podcast discusses how the media coped with the crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic: Innovations in journalism allowed media outlets to survive.

Digital Solutions Expand Radio's Impact in South Africa

Radio in Africa is rapidly moving to a multi-platform, digital world, but the old terrestrial broadcast remains strong. Radio has strengthened during the Covid-19 lockdown, being increasingly used as a medium that facilitates homeschooling.

How an Online Publication Did the Unthinkable: Selling Subscriptions to Kazakh Readers

Financial challenges are not uncommon for news organizations in Kazakhstan. Many rely on government funding, which jeopardizes their editorial independence. Vlast, an online platform, found a better solution.

Nepali Television Show Switches to Home Production

As the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown disrupted media operations in Nepal, a local journalist moved his television talk-show online. An audience of 300,000 people soon followed.