Publications

Compilation of briefing papers on the media sector development in Ethiopia

Countering disinformation – tools and initiatives in the Philippines

The Philippines has in the past decade been fertile ground for wide and deep disinformation campaigns and is amongst researchers known as patient zero for election-related disinformation practices.

IMS annual report 2022: Collaborating for good journalism

Promoting good journalism and strengthening press freedom are not ambitions that can be realised in a vacuum. Progress is made through the combined efforts of many, proof of which is on full display in IMS’ 2022 annual report.

AI, Journalism, and Public Interest Media in Africa

An IMS report shows that African media organisations are taking steps to integrate AI into their newsroom operations, but that progress is slow.

Public interest infrastructure

This report examines why digital infrastructures are crucial to the work and survival of independent media, particularly in Majority World countries, and why the current infrastructures are a serious threat to press freedom, access to information and democracy.

Reimagining the role of media in Mozambique in the era of terrorism and natural disasters

This assessment of the media situation in Mozambique was conducted by IMS in the period of end of October to early November 2022, and updated in March 2023.

“News is life and death to us”: Understanding media audiences in post-coup Myanmar

This report provides insights into the media habits of the population of Myanmar following the 2021-military coup as well as people’s news concepts, trust levels and media literacy levels.

Online gendered disinformation and sexist hate speech

Current digital infrastructures present threats to gender equality, democracy, peace and the positive impacts – in media and societies around the world – accomplished in the past 30 years. Issues like online gendered disinformation and sexist hate speech are growing at an alarming rate, and the consequences are colossal.