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In a recent study published in Nordicom Review, researchers Jaana Hujanen, Lottie Jangdal, and their team explore how #Nordic journalists view their roles in covering environmental issues. #environment #journalism #Nordic #environmental #journalistroles Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg https://lnkd.in/dZB4-mCB

The world is facing an unprecedented environmental emergency, and journalists are paying the ultimate price for reporting on it. According to UNESCO, over 750 attacks on journalists and news outlets covering environmental issues have been reported in the past 15 years, with the frequency of such attacks rising. https://buff.ly/3QpTGC8 #SupportLocalJournalism #LocalNewsMatters #CommunityFirst #WorldPressFreedomDay

I had the honor to give the closing speech at the World Press Freedom Conference (in Santiago, Chile. 🇨🇱), which addressed the pivotal role of the media in tackling climate change and the global environmental crisis. My gratitude to the Chilean Government for hosting this crucial UNESCO event, marking the 30th anniversary of the historic Santiago Declaration, a milestone in advancing freedom of expression and press pluralism in Latin America and the Caribbean. This year's World Press Freedom Day served as a vital platform to emphasize the indispensable role that journalists play in highlighting environmental issues and holding accountable those responsible for ecological harm. Their pursuit of truth comes with significant risks. Over the past 15 years, there were at least 749 attacks against environmental journalists; 44 of these journalists were killed, and only 5 cases of these killings were legally completed. These alarming figures and the unacceptably high impunity rate must end. Moreover, the proliferation of misinformation poses a serious threat to environmental discourse. False narratives undermine public and political support for climate action, hindering progress toward a sustainable future. Addressing these challenges demands a multifaceted approach. We must uphold the principles of responsibility, transparency and accountability, and ensure that content moderation and curation align with international human rights' standards. In light of the complex challenges discussed during last week's Santiago conference, UNESCO will develop a roadmap to combat violence against environmental journalists and address the proliferation of climate disinformation. The roadmap will be launched next year at the COP30 conference in Brazil. Together, let's work towards a world where truth prevails, and our environment is protected for generations to come.

Trust me to post late but better late than never, right!? Check out my recent blog post on #WorldPressFreedomDay2024 and what this year's theme aims to achieve keeping in mind the current state of our environment and the very real threat to journalists, incorporating gender-responsive approaches to tackling violence against journalists & the right to advocate against disinformation.

I had the honour on May 3rd to give the closing speech at the World Press Freedom Conference (in Santiago, Chile. 🇨🇱), which addressed the pivotal role of the media in tackling climate change and the global environmental crisis. My gratitude to the Chilean Government for hosting this crucial UNESCO event, marking the 30th anniversary of the historic Santiago Declaration, a milestone in advancing freedom of expression and press pluralism in Latin America and the Caribbean. This year's World Press Freedom Day served as a vital platform to emphasise the indispensable role that journalists play in highlighting environmental issues and holding accountable those responsible for ecological harm. Their pursuit of truth comes with significant risks. Over the past 15 years, there were at least 749 attacks against environmental journalists; 44 of these journalists were killed, and only 5 cases of these killings were legally completed. These alarming figures and the unacceptably high impunity rate must end.  Moreover, the proliferation of misinformation poses a serious threat to environmental discourse. False narratives undermine public and political support for climate action, hindering progress toward a sustainable future. Addressing these challenges demands a multifaceted approach. We must uphold the principles of responsibility, transparency and accountability, and ensure that content moderation and curation aligns with international human rights' standards. In light of the complex challenges discussed during last week's Santiago conference, UNESCO will develop a roadmap to combat violence against environmental journalists and address the proliferation of climate disinformation. The roadmap will be launched next year at the COP30 conference in Brazil.  Together, let's work towards a world where truth prevails and our environment is protected for generations to come.

On #WorldPressFreedomDay2024, the theme, "A Press for the Planet", highlights the essential role of journalism and reliable information in protecting our planet ⌨️ 🌍 The few crucial discussion points include; ⌨️ Emphasising the need for credible information to address and investigate the environmental crisis. ⌨️ Highlighting gender-responsive approaches to combatting violence against journalists advocating for sustainable development. ⌨️ Advocating for media support to enhance reporting on climate change, prioritising institutional strength. ⌨️ Addressing the detrimental effects of misinformation on climate action and vulnerable communities. ⌨️ Affirming the Santiago Declaration's call for media pluralism and diversity as crucial elements of democratic societies. Read our recent blog post to find out more about what the day encapsulates along with free-to-view Third World Quarterly and Central Asian Survey articles to commemorate the day ➡️ https://buff.ly/3QxnAnR

Publication alert! 🔔🔔 I am thrilled to share that my latest article, "Covering Environment and Climate Change in Turkey: Transformative Journalisms Face Competitive Authoritarianism," has been published in Journalism Studies! 50 free copies are available here: https://lnkd.in/dha6cPBW 🚩 I built on the transformative journalisms framework of Dr. Michael Brüggemann and aimed to understand the practices and challenges of climate journalists in Turkey while discussing how emergent transformative journalism approaches play out beyond Western democracies. 🚩 After 2 years of research and interviews, I concluded that most of the climate journalists in Turkey go beyond solely reporting on climate science and undertake the mission of advocacy for the transformation toward ecological sustainability despite constant political pressure, financial restraints, and polarization traps. 🚩 Although inspiring hardly any policy change under the circumstances demotivates the journalists, niche outlets invest in raising community-level awareness of climate change and forging broad alliances with local journalists, actors of environmental movements, and civil society, keeping hopes alive for bottom-up transformation. 🚩 The most urgent needs are dedicated training programs for emergent journalists, generating sustainable income models, and challenging the discourse of pro-government media through local stories with a climate angle.

World Press Freedom Day is celebrated in many countries around the world on May 3. This year's theme is "Journalism in the Face of Environmental Crisis." Learn how independent journalists can bring about positive change by spreading awareness and ensuring accountability on environmental issues. Read full news: bit.ly/3vWBwNc #WorldPressFreedom Day #Journalism #EnvironmentCrisis

#WorldPressFreedomDay The #environment is not just a highly dangerous topic to cover – sometimes akin to conflict reporting – but it has become a cesspit of corporate propaganda emitted by polluting industries, some of them giant state-owned entities, as well as their partners in disinformation ensconced in politics, academia, “non-profit” foundations AND the mass media themselves. UNESCO is dedicating #WorldPressFreedomDay this year to the importance of #journalism and #freedomofexpression in the context of the current global environmental crisis. As UNESCO says: “Independent journalists as well as scientists are crucial actors in helping our societies to separate facts from lies and manipulation in order to take informed decisions, including about environmental policies.” “Investigative journalists are also shedding light on environmental crimes, exposing corruption and powerful interests, and sometimes paying the ultimate price for doing their job.” Read opinion article by Farhana Haque Rahman, Senior Vice President of IPS Inter Press Service and Executive Director IPS Noram.

🌎 🌎 🌎 🌎 🌎 🌎 🌎 🌎 🌎 🌎 🌎 🌎 🌎 🌎 🌎 As always, #WorldPressFreedomDay takes place on May 3rd. This year's focus is #environmentaljournalism. And rightly so: journalists have a key role in informing and engaging people around one of the biggest issues of our time, whether to help people adapt in countries which are already experiencing devastating effects or - better still - holding governments and corporations to account for action that is urgently needed. But this is dangerous work. 39% of respondents to our forthcoming survey of 818 journalists in over 100 countries said they were sometimes or frequently threatened for their reporting, with the same percentage self-censoring as a result. If you're in #Chile, come and say hello! We'd love to see you at sessions that we're hosting with partners on May 4th. We'll be exploring #climatejournalism, of course, but also #exiledmedia and the importance of the #MediaFreedomCoalition in upholding press freedom worldwide. 15:30 – 16:30 Environmental and climate journalists under fire: Strategies to promote free and safe news coverage of the global environmental crisis. Hosted by International Press Institute (IPI), Pulitzer Center, Internews Earth Journalism Network | Room A1 15:30 - 17:00 Survival Strategies: How Exile Media Adapt to New Realities. Organized by The Center for International Media Assistance, Internews, the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Thomson Reuters Foundation | Room N2 17:30 – 19:00 Case studies of action from the Media Freedom Coalition: supporting journalists at risk through safe refuge and coordinated advocacy . Hosted by Media Freedom Coalition | Room A2 18:00 – 19:00 Uncovering Environmental Crimes in Tropical Ecosystems: Investigative Journalism and Press Freedom in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Hosted by Internews | Room N2 https://lnkd.in/dEpwbrzs