WAN-IFRA, World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
30 episodes
2 months ago
In this special episode of The Backstory, WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom laureate Carlos Chamorro speaks to Mexican journalist Javier Garza about his journey from political activist to the top of Latin American journalism.
Nicaragua is facing a deep crisis as its populist leader, Daniel Ortega, seeks to consolidate nearly two decades in power at the expense of civil liberties, human rights, and press freedom. Chamorro talks about how, in the battleground between politics and journalism, there is only ever one winner, and what it means to rely on journalistic credibility in the face of violence and oppression.
This episode was produced by Andrew Heslop, Javier Garza and Sarah Elzas, who edited and mixed the episode.
Music in this episode: Crystals by Xylo-Ziko (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/motif-remix/crystals)
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In this special episode of The Backstory, WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom laureate Carlos Chamorro speaks to Mexican journalist Javier Garza about his journey from political activist to the top of Latin American journalism.
Nicaragua is facing a deep crisis as its populist leader, Daniel Ortega, seeks to consolidate nearly two decades in power at the expense of civil liberties, human rights, and press freedom. Chamorro talks about how, in the battleground between politics and journalism, there is only ever one winner, and what it means to rely on journalistic credibility in the face of violence and oppression.
This episode was produced by Andrew Heslop, Javier Garza and Sarah Elzas, who edited and mixed the episode.
Music in this episode: Crystals by Xylo-Ziko (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/motif-remix/crystals)
Meet them where they are: how media can reach youth in Africa (The Backstory S4E4)
The Backstory: A media freedom podcast
20 minutes 25 seconds
3 years ago
Meet them where they are: how media can reach youth in Africa (The Backstory S4E4)
Capturing the attention of young people means understanding what news and information they want and how they want to get it. Traditional media across Africa are reassessing their offer, while innovative platforms featuring images and video are growing in popularity. What can media companies do to attract – and keep – this booming demographic that cares deeply about the issues that affect our world?
In this episode:
- Tshepo Tshabalala (twitter.com/TshepototheT), Director, Journalism and Media Lab Africa (Jamlab) in South Africa (www.jamlab.africa)
- Kanyinsola Aroyewun, Head of marketing and content growth, Pulse, Nigeria (www.pulse.africa)
- Edwin Madu (twitter.com/dwinmadu), Editor in chief, Zikoko, Nigeria (www.zikoko.com)
- Yusuf Omar (twitter.com/YusufOmarSA), Co-founder, Hashtag Our Stories (www.hashtagourstories.com)
For more resources and tips visit WAN-IFRA's press freedom page (wan-ifra.org/about-us/press-freedom).
The Backstory production team is Andrew Heslop, Mariona Sanz, Colette Davidson, Irene Abalo and Sarah Elzas, who edited and mixed the episode.
Music in this episode: Simple Hop by Broke for Free (freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Slam_Funk/Broke_For_Free_-_Slam_Funk_-_11_Simple_Hop)
The Backstory: A media freedom podcast
In this special episode of The Backstory, WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom laureate Carlos Chamorro speaks to Mexican journalist Javier Garza about his journey from political activist to the top of Latin American journalism.
Nicaragua is facing a deep crisis as its populist leader, Daniel Ortega, seeks to consolidate nearly two decades in power at the expense of civil liberties, human rights, and press freedom. Chamorro talks about how, in the battleground between politics and journalism, there is only ever one winner, and what it means to rely on journalistic credibility in the face of violence and oppression.
This episode was produced by Andrew Heslop, Javier Garza and Sarah Elzas, who edited and mixed the episode.
Music in this episode: Crystals by Xylo-Ziko (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/motif-remix/crystals)
