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Innovation in media development

Digital tools provide news ways of creating, using and sharing information and are blurring the boundaries of journalism. #mediadev's collection of how media development is reacting to the changing media environment.

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Impressive reach in Eritrea

Is an exile radio station for Eritrea actually heard by the people inside the country?

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Who benefits from the global media revolution?

#mediadev talked to a range of people from diverse backgrounds and countries about how and why they use media.

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Cerf: Google's algorithm 'almost impossible to understand'

Google's Vinton G. Cerf talks about online abuse, Google's search algorithm and digital innovation in the Global South.

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Perspectives on media development

In this series, #mediadev presents contributions of various researchers on media development.

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Anybody listening?

Fragile states pose challenges to longstanding approaches in media development.

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Digital security – act now! 

For journalists, cyberspace is one of the ten most dangerous places in the world.

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ICT4Refugees report - takeaways

A new report surveyed refugees in Greece, Jordan and Turkey to find out how they used digital technology.

Children in a UNICEF refugee camp in Syria

How technology can help educate child refugees

Here are some of the prerequisites for success when creating digital projects in education.

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Using human-centered design in a refugee camp

Human-centered design is emerging as a new tool in development.

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Learning from others using digital tech

Kate Hairsine talks about the diverse ways digital technologies are being used in the Global South.

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10 tips on using digital tech for media development

Digital and media experts working in the Global South share their experiences of using technology for media development.

Co-creation workshop in Indonesia

Adapting design thinking for development

#mediadev talks to Butterfly Works, which puts people and design thinking at the center of its approach.

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Development agencies need to change in the digital age

Development agencies need to embracing digital transformation themselves.

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New book has insights into digital news innovators

A new book examines five leading media organizations that are successfully making digital news work – for now at least.

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Innovative digital lessons from Kenya

Africa’s digital transformation is in full swing. Martha Chumo explains how Kenyans are using digital technology.

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Latin America: the potential of digital storytelling

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Playing with Lego for media development, seriously

You might only know Lego as a child's toy. But Lego is also gaining popularity as an innovative facilitation method.

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Dealing with digital in media development

Media development needs to think digital every step of the way, says development researcher and blogger Tobias Denskus.