Essay: Three reasons why disinformation is so pervasive and what we can do about it
In an article first published on The Conversation, Australian academics MATHIEU O’NEILL and MICHAEL JENSEN look at the growing problem of disinformation…
Language
For a long time in linguistics it was assumed that people were born with a blank brain. As children we learnt languages bit-by-bit. PICTURE: Adam Solomon/Unsplash Then Noam Chomsky demonstrated that this was not true at all. Humans are born with our brains pre-wired for language. We have this amazing innate ability for words that […]
Essay: The pandemic isn’t over, and misinformation can still be deadly
In an article first published on Religion News Service, MYAL GREENE, senior vice president of international programs with US-based humanitarian organisation World Relief, looks at the key role countering misinformation plays in combatting outbreaks like the coronavirus pandemic…
Bangladesh to lift Rohingya internet ban as anniversary nears
Dhaka, BangladeshThomson Reuters Foundation Bangladesh will lift internet restrictions imposed on nearly a million Rohingya refugees, a senior official said on Monday, ahead of the third anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar. The Bangladesh Government has been under pressure from the United Nations and aid groups to end the restrictions over fears they are hampering […]
With no phones or internet, Kashmiris struggle to reach families
Bangkok, Thailand/New Delhi, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation With no phones and internet for 10 days, Indians are using their feet, cars and planes to move essential supplies into Kashmir as it deals with a communications blackout on a scale rarely seen in today’s world. India revoked the special status of its portion of Himalayan Kashmir, known […]
THE INTERVIEW: PHILIP LEE, GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION
The World Association for Christian Communication this year marks its 50th anniversary. In an interview with DAVID ADAMS, Philip Lee, general secretary of the WACC, reflects on the Canadian-based organisation’s history, purpose and future challenges…
ESSAY: TUBE CHAT? OFFICE CHAT MIGHT WORK BETTER
MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, reflects on a campaign to get people talking on London’s Tube and says while encouraging conversation is a “great thing”, public transport like the Underground may not be the ideal venue…