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:

India

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.

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Philippines

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.

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Germany

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.

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Indonesia

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.

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Bangladesh

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.

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Thailand

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.

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