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Three new episodes from Splice Pink, our podcast of quick conversations across the media ecosystem
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Going beyond the ‘weird Japan’ narrative in reporting
“I wish there was more space to understand a culture beyond a headline, beyond what is interesting for the first five seconds,” says Japanese-American journalist Hanako Montgomery.
We aren’t getting enough journalists from different socioeconomic backgrounds. This is what we need to do.
Stories are going unreported, underreported or superficially reported all because we’ve stopped seeing them.
How TNN covers the tribal regions of Pakistan with one foot in radio, and the other on digital platforms
It all started with an idea for a dial-for-news phone number.
Building a newsroom dedicated to diversity
At Khabar Lahariya, women from remote villages of north India are trained to be professional journalists and produce local news in their languages.
This 25-year-old podcaster is Myanmar’s leading voice for gender equality
Nandar is trying to build a movement through her two podcasts.
To crack India’s diverse and massive local news markets, Lokal started asking users what they actually wanted
As it turns out, it’s not just news.
Indonesian media needs to reconsider how it covers LGBT issues.
Being 'neutral' is only driving bigotry and discrimination.
First developed by women to report on rural villages in India, Khabar Lahariya is now a national phenomenon.
This is how community stories from tiny villages make it to the mainstream press.
India’s #MeToo movement is shaking up newsrooms and putting male journalists on notice.
Conversations on gender inequality, consent in office spaces, and the sexual harassment of women reporters in the field are long overdue.
Enter Liminal, the new media force carving out a space for Asian-Australians.
Fed up with ‘male, stale, and pale’ in Australia's media landscape, Leah Jing created her own platform.
Where are all the fellowships and grants for journalists in Asia?
You can look. But there's a dearth of Asian-led programs to support journalism. Here's why.
A new project aims to tackle Myanmar’s tone-deaf coverage of women by giving journalists access to a database of female experts.
The country’s media are among the worst offenders when it comes to excluding women’s voices.
Women journalists should not have to wear fake wedding rings in the field.
Indian journalist Ruchi Kumar chooses to wear a ring on her wedding finger. But she is eager for the day that she no longer needs it.
Meet the team behind Magdalene, Indonesia’s feminist website covering ‘taboo’ subjects on gender and sexuality.
They're adding new voices to society. But monetisation remains a problem.
A startup is publishing India’s first braille lifestyle magazine. Here’s how they break even.
White Print has brought about a revolution in braille writing — and braille advertising.
How the brutal rape and murder of a schoolgirl exposed shortcomings in Indonesia’s press.
The local and international press seemed content to ignore the tragic case, until activists launched a sustained media campaign.