We all like the idea of greater public participation in journalism. Most of us would think it a good idea if nice organisations like Oxfam helped in reporting the world too. But hang on a minute. What happens when NGOs - who have their own political...

The sun came out briefly as I emerged from the latest excellent Oliver and Ohlbaum briefing on media industry trends, but it was still very cold and wet. It seemed the perfect metaphor for their predictions. If you want all their data - and it is...

Is it the job of the journalist to stop a genocide? What is the role of news media in actually fanning flames of hatred? Can we ever report honestly on the complexity of ethnic conflict and subsequent attempts at reconciliation? There is no more...

(Photo from DuckRabbit) Is journalism simply about reporting the world or do some journalists want to change it? Today I am writing a paper for a conference later this week on ‘cosmopolitanism’. It’s the idea that the news media can connect different...

The changing face of war - Danfung Dennis Every year Polis runs a course on War Reporting at the London College of Communication. There’s a bit of context and history but the bulk of the course is made up of presentations and discussions with some...