Media

Contact with a former mentor has triggered memories for Mari Marcel Thekaekara, decades on from her journalism training in Kolkata.

Filed in: Education India Media

The veteran journalist talks to Libby Powell about the dearth of tweeting Tuaregs, reporting war crimes and the scourge of guinea worm.

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To mark International Literacy Day on 8 September Anna-Claire Bevan looks at how a new Guatemalan publication has changed lives.

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The world’s conflicts require journalists to be unbiased and incorruptible. Time to rise to the challenge, says Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

Filed in: India Israel Media Palestine

After researching Amnesty’s media awards, Phil Chamberlain warns not enough is being done to foster diverse human rights journalism.

Filed in: Human Rights Media Peru

Despite a controversial new TV show, Syed Hamad Ali believes literature and cinema could help, rather than hinder, bi-lateral relations.

Filed in: Media Pakistan United States

It’s a game of self-censorship, says Anna Bevan – especially for women.

Filed in: Guatemala Media Women

With education losing out to sensationalism, the current balance is all wrong, says Iris Gonzales.

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Massaging the truth for a good story doesn’t help reshape reality, argues Mgcini Nyoni.

Filed in: Human Rights Media Zimbabwe

Pakistan is the deadliest country to be a journalist, as Manzoor Ali knows only too well.

Filed in: Media Pakistan Terrorism

Rupert Read argues that some ‘internationalists’ are failing to see the real revolution.

Filed in: Media Syria