Journalism Matters
500 news organizations mark World News Day by demonstrating the power of journalism to make a difference. Take a look at the following reports and features that are making an impact in an increasingly complex and uncertain world:
In A Light That Is Leaving
Hambacher Forest in Germany is home to a group of eco-anarchists fighting against Germany’s second biggest power company, RWE. This is their story.
Lost in Space Junk
They say what goes up must come down. When it comes to space, however, this expression doesn’t ring so true with space debris now reaching crisis proportions.
How deforestation in the Amazon and global warming are related to droughts and flooding in Rio Grande do Sul
Extreme phenomena such as droughts and floods in the state’s southern region might stem from global environmental imbalance, experts warn. Understand the chain reactions involved.
Climate change is the front-page story of the rest of our lives
Like it or not, climate change will be the front-page story for the rest of our lives. For journalists, the challenge of telling that story with facts and fairness is paramount to the global effort required to transition our economies from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Help kids discover climate change
Young children are passionate about our planet — and they can learn more about climate change while they build their news literacy skills and knowledge of science. On World News Day, download and republish this sample KidsScoop page, “Going Green”.
Skipping the straw in Lebanon
Abu Alfabegan persuaded Beirut restaurants to stop using plastic straws. She is profiled by Rory Rusnak, founder of the Ireland-based Youth for Positive Change. The story is part of the World Teenage Reporting Project — Climate Champion Profiles.
Sparkling teeth, cleaner planet
Meet the Indian teenager who has created a new kind of toothbrush that is designed to reduce plastic waste. Here, Saumya Chauhan, a student journalist for The Global Times at Amity International School in India, profiles the inventor, Dhruvi Gupta. The story is part of the World Teenage Reporting Project — Climate Champion Profiles.
David Walmsley | Why I created World News Day
The days of news editors exclusively defining what news is are over. The digital revolution taught us that instead we have to put the audience first.
SCMP Exclusive | A third of coronavirus cases may be ‘silent carriers’, classified Chinese data suggests
The number of “silent carriers” – people who are infected by the new coronavirus but show delayed or no symptoms – could be as high as one-third of those who test positive, according to classified Chinese government data seen by the South China Morning Post.
Faces of Lockdown: How Covid-19 changed life in South Africa
At the start of this year, millions of people around the globe took to their journals to plot out their plans for the months ahead. Many of these included travel, business ventures, sporting endeavours or cross-country relocation.
Rompiendo la oscuridad
Cuando asesinan a un periodista, lo cual en México suele ser terriblemente común, duele la pérdida de una vida y pesa saber que no lo volveremos a leer. O a escuchar. Que no sabremos nunca de las investigaciones que estaba preparando, la corrupción que indagaba, la complicidad criminal que revelaría. El entorno sin periodismo de investigación se vuelve oscuro.
Periódicos: Seguir siendo relevantes… o morir en el intento
Desde hace años, todo congreso, seminario o conferencia vía Zoom en los que se revise la situación de las empresas periodísticas pone en algún momento sobre la mesa de discusiones una pregunta, que no ha hecho sino volverse más inquietante a la luz de la crisis sanitaria, social y económica provocada por el virus Covid-19: ¿Cuánto tiempo de vida le queda a los periódicos?