COP26 is coming to Glasgow on the 31st of October, and with it, the eyes of the world as the UN brings together world leaders to discuss and align on climate change action.
Around the world, storms, floods and wildfires are intensifying. Air pollution is affecting the health of tens…
Photo: Vijay Pandey/Arete. A masked security guard stands outside a cremation ground in New Delhi, India.
As the uncertainty and anxiety surrounding COVID-19 continue in the UK and some other countries, vaccination rates are on the rise, and COVID-19 deaths are falling. …
Anything can be news but not everything is newsworthy. Journalism is a process in which a reporter uses verification and storytelling to make a subject newsworthy.
Creating a good story means finding and verifying important or interesting information and then presenting it in a way that engages the audience. Good…
Every 60 seconds, 20 people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror. Whether refugees or asylum seekers, each and every one of these brave people are simply seeking safety and security.
The narrative often delivered by the mainstream media around refugees, strips them of their previous successes and…
Photo: Saiyna Bashir/ WFP/ Arete
Famine and the risk of famine are increasing across the world. Climate change, conflict and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic have all worsened hunger and food insecurity for some of the most vulnerable communities across the globe.
Thirty-four million people around the world are…
As the world starts to vaccinate against COVID-19, social, economic, and geographic issues are magnified. These include access to the vaccines for vulnerable communities, misinformation, and gender inequality.
Without clear communication strategies and organised implementation, immunisation campaigns can become ineffective, allowing the opportunity for misinformation and dishonest narratives to enter…
As one of the most engaging digital mediums used to tell stories, animations are king of content.
When stories are complex and delicate, the nature of a more traditional, true to life video, can introduce factors that can distract from the story’s core message.
As an example, when a video relies on the performance of actors, it may not effectively communicate the authentic emotions and feelings of…
“Climate Change is a phenomenon that can not be ignored. Raising awareness of the issue, and showing how the effects of a changing climate impact people’s lives, is essential to changing public opinion about the topic and forcing governments to take urgent action to reduce carbon emissions.
A warming planet…
We live in a digital age, where the internet has enabled the connection of people and organisations on a scale never seen before. And, as we enter 2021, the power of social media and blogs to reach new, and existing audiences, for both ‘NGO’s and corporations is firmly established.
