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:
New Zealand documentary forces clean-up of deadly Afghanistan firing range
New Zealand went to Afghanistan in 2003 on a ‘hearts and minds’ mission. So when we came across information suggesting civilian deaths for which our country might be responsible, it was important to investigate.
The people who cared for him: How a single COVID-19 case moved through the system
VANCOUVER — The call came in on an afternoon in March: a patient at a medical clinic in Vancouver complained of chest pains.
Stranded Malaysians and Singaporean hosts forge enduring bonds
SINGAPORE — Since she was five, Ms Kelly Kanaga, 30, and her family moved from one place to another for a roof over their heads before they got a rental flat of their own a year ago.
Why journalism matters to me: I have a mind for math and a passion to find the narrative in stories
At 18 years old, I never expected to be writing news in the middle of a pandemic.
Amazing Fijians
Temalesi Tauga, 42, just wanted tamarind so she could kickstart a little business of her own to support her five children and 72-year-old mother.
Settlement in El Pozo, a usurpation of more than a decade
Resolving the precarious habitat conditions of hundreds of families in the city of Santa Fe, Argentina, is a pending matter that the municipal and provincial governments cannot yet “approve”, either because the policies applied are wrong or due to the simple fact that the percentage of poverty and homelessness in the country is growing rapidly and the need to have a place to live is urgent.
Covering a COVID-19 burial: The photojournalists’ stories
In mid-March, weeks after the first two cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in Indonesia, the number of patients testing positive and deaths in Jakarta, the virus epicenter, began to alarmingly rise.
Coronavirus: When an infodemic almost hits newsrooms
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted that all were not merely fighting an epidemic but an infodemic, pointing to fake news spreading more swiftly and easily than the virus and being just as harmful.
Misuse of emergency financial aid spread across Rio Grande do Sul
Cases of people with good purchasing power receiving the R$ 600 meant to soften the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis abound.
This Singaporean, 23, aims to get viewers saying ‘WTS’ with videos exploring social issues
What comes to mind when you see the letters WTS?For 23-year-old Lee Zhong Han, what may normally stand for a crude expression of incredulity, is actually the name of his brainchild, WTS Community, a visual storytelling initiative.
How a dogged 83-year-old shook up Singapore’s health system
In 2015, compulsory health insurance was introduced in Singapore to ease concerns about large medical bills chocked up by a rapidly ageing population. But the case of 83-year-old Mr Seow Ban Yam in 2017 revealed that the worry persisted for some.
Taking down a drug mule syndicate
A group of undercover journalists put a dent in local drug syndicates’ operations by exposing their mule recruitment methods.