Capacity building (CB), defined as the process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes and resources that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and thrive in a fast-changing world, is one of the key tools that Thomson Foundation (TF) uses, together with mentoring and granting, in supporting media outlets in the Media for All (MfA) project. During the initial stage of
Article Archive: November 2022
Media and information literacy (MIL) is essential to enable citizens’ ability to think critically and click wisely. As UNESCO puts it: “Media and information literacy is an interrelated set of competencies that help people to maximize advantages and minimize harm in the new information, digital and communication landscapes” (MIL definition). This article argues that in addition to policymakers, civil society and educational institutions, media
The media has played a decisive role in covering the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine. However, people have been turning away from the news recently – and the trust in news has fallen as well. These are some of the most notable findings of the 2022 Digital News Report, published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. We highlighted key