“Where is the line between being a journalist and a humanitarian? After nearly 40 years as a foreign correspondent, I still struggle with that question”. Lindsey Hilsum Take the time to read. #journalism rts.org.uk/article/lindse…

New book on humanitarian journalism coming out later this year! And even better - it’ll be open access!

So excited to see the details up for our new book, ‘Humanitarian Journalists’ -coming out 11th Jan 2023. It's a deep dive into the journalists who report on international crises and how we can best understand and support them @martinscott2010 @newsprof1 routledge.com/Humanitarian-J…

Wonderful to be in Rome for the Humanitarian Congress INTERSOS - I’m speaking later today about what makes the news and the influence of journalism on humanitarian action.

EVENT at the Frontline Club on Jan 30th: what crisis get reported, and why? And how can reporting be improved? Sharing a new report from CARE International UK and a new book on 'Humanitarian Journalism' by @martinscott2010 @newsprof1 Mel Bunce eventbrite.co.uk/e/humanitarian…

Our latest insight report is a snapshot from a new book by @martinscott2010 Mel Bunce & @newsprof1, which argues for a more humanitarian journalism, caring less about how 'newsworthy' a crisis is and more about the scale of suffering. publicmediaalliance.org/why-we-need-hu…

.@richardbrandt96 speaks with human rights organisation, Youth Initiative for Human Rights, about their programmes to heal the wounds of war in #Bosnia and #Herzegovina👇 en.ejo.ch/student-perspe… TU Dortmund Institut für Journalistik City Journalism The Worlds of Journalism Study The Centre for Investigative Journalism Human Rights Journalists Network Humanitarian News Guardian World

Great to talk to DIE ZEIT about humanitarian journalism and how we can improve reporting on disasters. Thanks so much for the thought provoking conversation (& translation!) Andrea Böhm

Humanitarian policy narratives shape beliefs and attitudes relating to humanitarian crises and aid. In this paper, Patrick Saez & @J0hn_Bryant reflect on how these narratives influence the policies of governments and aid organisations. Scroll 👉 for 5⃣ key findings:

“The media focus on crisis and suffering has virtually erased the perception that people in African countries are capable of taking action themselves," says Mel Bunce. Birte Mensing #journalism dandc.eu/en/article/jou…

PubAlert! Introducing new Journal of Communication publication: “Whose media freedom is being defended? Norm contestation in international media freedom campaigns”, by @martinscott2010 , Mel Bunce, Mary Myers , and Maria Carmen Fernandez. Read here: doi.org/10.1093/joc/jq…

We are hiring! Please share widely & help us find an amazing researcher to join City Journalism as a "Presidential Fellow". This is an incredibly rare post that gives you 3 years to do cutting edge research, followed by a permanent lectureship. Short 🧵city.ac.uk/about/jobs/app…

Excellent panel to start the day Journalism Studies / ICA on the representation of distant suffering & how reporting / audience response can be improved with more constructive and solution journalism Stijn Joye Emmanuel Maduneme Karin Wahl-Jorgensen Eline Huiberts & Ekwutosi Nwakpu #ICA2023

Just two days left to apply for this amazing early career academic job Anna - 3 years to work on your research projects, followed by a permanent lecturer job (aka tenure!) at a top university. Please share! Journalism Studies / ICA #ICA2023 city.ac.uk/research/suppo…

Shameful stuff. One of the worst refugee photos ever published:

Come along to my inaugural professor talk at Anna on Sept 7! (A tradition in the UK when you make full professor) I see it as a great excuse to celebrate with friends & family & say thank you to those who helped along the way. Everyone is welcome city.ac.uk/news-and-event…