Commentaries

The BBC proposal to carry advertising around some programmes not carried on BBC channels or the iplayer is not radically new. It is an extension of a policy which the BBC has pursued for over 40

Maria Ressa has been awarded the Nobel Peace prize and a worthy winner she is. In 2017 GMT Media worked on an editorial review of Rappler, the multimedia

Immediately after the World Trade Centre's twin towers were destroyed, GMT Media's Jerry Timmins reported for BBC World Service and Radio 5 Live from ground zero. It is now twenty years since

Changing laws that oppress freedom of expression and quality journalism is not easy. It takes time, hard work and sustained high-level political commitment, as is evidenced by

Some countries have responded far more effectively than others to the threat posed by COVID-19. Many could have done better. Not all have had the advantages of

Companies are assessing how they should change as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. GMT Media has been facilitating conversations about what it might mean to be part of a “new

The government is surprised by the positive response of people in the United Kingdom to the request to stay at home and protect the National Health Service. That their expectations were not as

(The Oxford University website Free Speech Debate, recently published this article

GMT Media has been working with IWPR in 2019 to support the work it does in some of the most dangerous places in the world. Whether people live in crisis, civil war or

President Kagame has said that he wants the judiciary to put an end to criminal libel in Rwanda. The

Nelson Mandela’s prison guard Christo Brand paid a visit to London recently to talk to group brought together by Nomad School of Business. Mr

 

Laws that criminalise libel are under fire in West Africa. The legislation causing so much concern is usually couched in sweeping terms to make it possible for a government to lock

Personal and press freedom are under threat because of increased concern over insecurity and migration, according to the latest global Prosperity

To stand out from the crowd, a news platform has to be more than just news with a broad agenda. Rappler is showing how to do this in The Philippines.

One of the most interesting new websites in India, Scroll.in is not just news. It covers social and cultural affairs and pursues important stories with a

The new government in the Gambia has made a serious commitment to reform media regulation and back a free press. It is a laudable and overdue ambition. For too long Gambian journalists have been