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:
Predators Around Us
Policing and courts alone can’t counter sexual harassment and abuse. The emotional complexity of such experiences as well as the family’s reluctance to discuss abuse make it hard for survivors, male or female, to speak up.
Sexual abuse on campus: 174 survivors across Indonesia speak up
174 survivors across Indonesia speak up about sexual abuse on campus. Many of the cases were not reported and those that were are mostly unresolved.
Pioneering daily use of cutting-edge tech
The report takes an in-depth look at how the fifth-generation technology in China is being increasingly put to work in industrial applications that also exploit advances in artificial intelligence (AI).
Technology offers freedom of mobility
For two per cent of South Korea’s population, getting around is difficult. Motorised personal transport opens a world of possibilities.
Trouble in paradise
Natives of Philippines resort island Boracay suffer as President Rodrigo Duterte orders its 6-month closure. With the closure, it is estimated that 36,617 workers in Boracay will lose their jobs.
Only unmasked protester that stormed LegCo explains July 1 drama
Hundreds of protesters stormed Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on July 1, the 22nd anniversary of the city’s handover to Chinese rule. Brian Leung Kai-ping, the sole protest leader who openly revealed his identity that night, explains why.
Battling the spectre of fires in densely populated areas
On Mar 28, 2019, a fire engulfed the FR Tower in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, killing 26 people and leaving around 100 people injured. Bangladesh’s Daily Star highlighted the inadequate fire safety of buildings.
Politician caught negotiating with Russia in trap
Heinz-Christian Strache, the leader of Austria’s right-wing populist FPÖ party, met with purported Russian multimillionaire in Ibiza on July 24, 2017. She offered him campaign support in exchange for public contracts. What he didn’t know was that the entire exchange was staged and recorded by hidden cameras.
A girl’s journey from slavery to activism
After spending six years of bonded labour in India, 25-year-old Pachayammal has rescued over 100 people from slavery.
The voice from the jungle
As he usually does in the morning, Madu greets his listeners. Madu runs his broadcast from a community radio station, Benor FM Radio, located in a remote area in Bukit Suban Village. The village is located in the Air Hitam District of Sarulangun Regency in theJambi Province. Benor Radio was initiated by an NGO called the Indonesian Conservation Community Warsi.
Trafficked into nightmares
Local agents have been smuggling victims across Benapole’s border by showing forged documents of family relations at immigration checkpoints. Sometimes the gang members marry the victims only to sell them into prostitution later.
Finding ways to beat farm debt
The farm sector has been a driving engine behind Thailand’s economic growth, but at the same time, debt among farmers has been rising. The main product of farming is rice. Last year, the value of rice traded was 174.5 billion baht (US$5.7 billion), entailing 12.89% of all farming products.