Illustration: Emma Peer

Agony Uncle: Arguing with a Covid-sceptic friend?

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter stage: Agony Uncle.

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NI 534 - The future of work - November, 2021
Photo: Jan-Peter Westad

The Interview: Iyad el-Baghdadi

Palestinian activist Iyad el-Baghdadi, a leading intellectual of the Arab Spring, talks fighting disinformation with Jan-Peter Westad.

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NI 528 - A caring economy - November, 2020
View from Africa: fake news flourishes

View from Africa: fake news flourishes

Misinformation and fake news in Africa is rife, particularly via social media writes Nanjala Nyabola, but it’s not just a Western problem.

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NI 516 - The dirt on waste - November, 2018
Satish Bhaykre, 21, who was beaten by a mob due to a fake WhatsApp text, poses inside his house on the outskirts of Nagpur, India, June 23, 2018.

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India's government has asked WhatsApp to act urgently to halt the spread of "irresponsible and explosive messages" after a spate of deadly attacks. 

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NI 515 - Making peace in a world at war - September, 2018

Malware for humans

Wars in cyberspace are wars on our minds. JJ Patrick on the murky underworld of big data, social media, espionage and the spread of chaos through disinformation.

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NI 513 - A better media is possible - June, 2018
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies…

Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies…

Vanessa Baird writes on the strange mutations of ‘fake news’

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NI 513 - A better media is possible - June, 2018
Illustration: Amorim / Cartoon Movement

A better media is possible

Trust in tatters. Business model busted. And journalism under attack from all sides. So why does Vanessa Baird think that the news media has a bright future?

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NI 513 - A better media is possible - June, 2018

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The future of work November, 2021
Democracy on the edge March, 2021
A caring economy November, 2020
The dirt on waste November, 2018
Making peace in a world at war September, 2018
A better media is possible June, 2018
A better media is possible June, 2018
A better media is possible June, 2018
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