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Putting Research to Work: Scholars and Practitio...
Given the worsening climate for media across the globe, the field of media development is badly in need of new research and data to help inform more effective approaches to stem the decline of media freedoms. Many of the field’s most influential intellectual contributions are now decades old, leav... |
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The Internet of Things & Media Development:...
What will the future of the Internet look like and how will it impact our democratic institutions? Will the ubiquity of Internet connected devices, which often track human behavior, benefit society or pose a risk to individual liberty? This was the topic of discussion last Wednesday when CIMA and th... |
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Event wrap-up: Data Journalism
Using data journalism to bridge the gap from media to overall development One of CIMA’s first blog posts highlighted the importance of raising the visibility of media development across sectors. Since then, we have taken an active role in working toward building ties with other sectors and resear... |
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Understanding Data: Can News Media Rise to the C...
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” –Attributed by Mark Twain to Benjamin Disraeli I once heard a reporter just back from a foreign assignment grumble as she puzzled over exchange rates for her travel expense report: “I went into journalism because I was t... |
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Access to information post-2015: What role will ...
Day Two at UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day Conference Access to information will play a vital role in the twenty-first century. The massive technological shift in the last twenty years has turned on its head all concepts of development, and how to use data and access to technology as tools for ci... |