At least 70 percent of foreign news bureaus have closed in the last 30 years and nearly two thirds of U.S. papers have cut back on international news coverage. As a result, new models of reporting – including parachute journalism and citizen journalism – have surfaced. What do these changes mean for international news coverage? In the ninth episode…

Why train and employ only women journalists? This is a question that Global Press gets asked quite a lot. Inspired by this question, the eighth episode of the Global Press Passport podcast explores diversity in news and media, and specifically gender disparity in the field of journalism. This month, guests include Suzanne Franks, Professor and head…

How can journalists, news organizations and responsible readers invest in safety and security for journalists? Tune in to the seventh episode of the Global Press Passport podcast with host Kyana Moghadam, to learn about safety and security in the field for local reporters, foreign correspondents and more. Guests include Executive Director of Intern…

Why does accuracy matter? How can we advocate for more accurate information in news and media? Inspired by Global Press’ Commitment to Accuracy Campaign, the sixth episode of the Global Press Passport podcast is all about accuracy. Join host Kyana Moghadam and Global Press Development Associate, Megan Villanueva, Global Press Senior Reporter, Shilu…

What is radical transparency and how can it be used as a tool for measuring accuracy and credibility for news and media organizations? Or as a means of strengthening work culture and communications? Or fighting corruption in corporate and public institutions around the world? In the fifth episode of the Global Press Passport podcast, host Kyana Mog…

Chef Cola, the founder of Dinners with Chef Cola, hosts 13 dinners a year. They’re intimate, exclusive and currently trending in Harare, Zimbabwe. They’re also vegan. As one of the first black female vegan chefs in Harare, Chef Cola, whose full name is Nicola Kagoro, says her dining concept is actually more of a movement. A movement that includes c…

Global Press stories are published in English, French and Spanish. As we prepare to start publishing in Sinhala and Nepali, the official languages of Sri Lanka and Nepal, later this month, we are taking a moment to reflect on why we publish our stories in multiple languages. The answer is rooted in our commitment to accountability, accuracy and hum…

What’s the power of a photograph? Can a single image affect and change global perceptions? What are the consequences of disseminating stereotypical images? In the second episode of Global Press Passport, podcast host Kyana Moghadam invites guests to talk about the global images they observe dominating western media and pop culture, and how they’re …

Memory Kuzonyei says she was 10 years old when she was kidnapped by mermaids. She was fetching water near a river, in her home country of Zimbabwe, when she was suddenly brought into the marine world, where she lived for five years. When she came back to dry land, something was different about her — something that today, has her business booming. I…