by Site Manager | May 22, 2022 | Press Freedom, WPFD22
by Karl Furlong In 2014 The Los Angeles Times created an algorithm to generate a story after an earthquake. The tool, Quakebot, brought AI into the company’s newsroom. By pulling data from the US Geological Survey and other trusted sources, the computer algorithm is...
by Site Manager | May 22, 2022 | Press Freedom, WPFD22
The venture was announced on World Press Freedom Day, explicitly linking media freedom and media viability by Mac Larsen In honor of World Press Freedom Day 2022, the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) announced the first round of funding for public...
by Site Manager | May 22, 2022 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Press Freedom, WPFD22
by Hevenn Vanhelsdingen As digital attacks become more frequent, female journalists are increasingly exposed to online sexual assault and personal information leakages. These attacks are a threat to women’s rights and to democracy because smear campaigns and other...
by | Dec 28, 2019 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Press Freedom
KLCC director Rachael McDonald discusses funding and underwriting models, and how they’ve changed as demographics and technological challenges have arisen over the last 10 years for radio.
by | Dec 20, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Intercultural and Interreligious Conflict, Press Freedom, Stories
University of Oregon student Payton Bruni witnessed and investigated a crackdown on press freedom while studying in Oman. He also discusses how instant communication has changed governments’ relationships with journalists.
by | May 23, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Events, Food for Thought, Intercultural and Interreligious Conflict, Press Freedom, Programs
UNESCO’s long fight for press freedom stretches from Accra to Portland, but a recent wave of anti-press attacks coming from governments has put the responsibilities and safety of reporters in a new light. Peter Laufer and Chris Chavez discuss what World Press...