Last November, the political and social life of Chile was rocked by the publication of an audio conversation between Luis Hermosilla, one of the most powerful lawyers in the country, who had served as an advisor to ministers and politicians during multiple administrations, businessman Daniel Sauer and another attorney. In the audio, the participants discuss
Late on a Thursday night in 2005, Brazilian journalist Manoel Francisco Brito called a source looking for data on Amazon deforestation. He had been working double shifts for a year, since he co-founded ((o))eco, one of the first digital newsrooms in the country fully dedicated to covering environmental issues. Despite the long hours, Brito didn’t
By Alis Okonji Journalism education and training play a fundamental role in shaping the media landscape by forming the new generations of reporters, editors and leaders of the industry, but they can go further. Academic institutions have a unique opportunity to equip journalists and media professionals with knowledge and skills to practice sustainable journalism. A
By Letícia Duarte, Nathan Tisdale & Wilson Liévano Rain fell relentlessly in several countries of the southern hemisphere this Spring, with Brazil and Kenya enduring some of the worst floods in their history. The extensive loss of life and the destruction of entire neighborhoods has served as a shocking reminder that the consequences of climate
By Rory Schmidt Writing for an immigration beat is challenging. Often, migrants refuse to talk with reporters, out of fear of the consequences that could come from sharing their stories. To write the best story possible, an immigration reporter must be strategic. It takes a lot of skill to find immigrants willing to talk, and
The ramifications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been felt far away from the battlefields, in the supply of agricultural products to other countries, the arrival of refugees and the repatriation of immigrants who fled the war. Parallel to these developments, both Ukraine and Russia have embarked in diplomatic and soft power campaigns to court
One of the criticisms the public has of the coverage of disasters is that the media tends to focus on the immediate aftermath of the catastrophe and the spectacle of destruction, forgetting the impact on people’s lives, particularly the poor. And once the news cycle moves to the next pressing issue, reporters leave only to
By Letícia Duarte & Nathan Tisdale Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs became popular a couple of years ago as a way to certify ownership and authenticity of digital assets. So what does that have to do with the carbon market and the conservation of indigenous lands in the Amazon? The answer is much more complex than
In early November, the Pakistani government started to round up and deport undocumented Afghan refugees, as part of an immigration crackdown that has drawn criticism from the United Nations and relief agencies. There are approximately 2 million undocumented Afghans in Pakistan, many of whom arrived decades ago and built a life for themselves in the
In 2022, Brazilian Indigenous activist Sonia Guajajara was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Now, as the head of Brazil’s first-ever Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, she faces the challenge of implementing the policies she has always advocated for. A recent achievement came when, following her advice,