In episode one of our second season of Brave New Media, our host, Maha Taki, takes us to Indonesia to meet Evi Mariani, the founder of public interest platform Project Multatuli.
Multatuli found itself in direct conflict with authority when it took up the case of a woman who accused an influential civil servant of sexually abusing children. Multatuli has had to cope with police harassment and cyber-attacks - but has also learned the power of social media when stories go viral, and the strength of solidarity between journalists and civil society groups.
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Series 2 - Episode 3
5 June 2023
We hear from Argaw Ashine, who created Ethiopian media platform Wazema in exile, and returned during a period of opening. Rashweat Mukundu, media advisor at International Media Support, reflects. -
Series 2 - Episode 2
30 May 2023
We hear from Jacqueline Lawrence of Tanzania's Highlands FM about their delicate balance between raising the concerns of local residents, and not antagonising a government that could shut them down. Kenyan journalist Alphonse Shindu offers his view on their challenges. -
Series 2 - Episode 1
22 May 2023
We hear from Evi Mariani, founder of Indonesia's Project Multatuli, about their attempts to expose abuse and corruption among police, and the threats that resulted. Rebecca Vincent, director of campaigns at Reporters Without Borders, shares her analysis. -
Series 1 - Episode 3
5 October 2022
We hear from Jazmin Acuna, co-founder of Paraguay鈥檚 El Surti, on how they are connecting with Paraguayan communities with innovative graphic design and digital approaches, amid tough competition with traditional media outlets and the challenges of fast-changing social media algorithms. -
Series 1 - Episode 2
21 September 2022
Features the husband-and-wife team behind Zaborona in Ukraine, Roman Stepanovych and Katerina Sergatskova. Staff at this well-known independent online media outlet have had to turn into war reporters almost overnight, documenting atrocities as they live through them, dispelling misinformation and rumours and sharing critical information, even as the rest of the world begins to lose interest -
Series 1 - Episode 1
7 September 2022
Our first episode features Daraj, an Arabic-language start-up based in Beirut, which is charting a new path through one of the world鈥檚 most captured and censored media landscapes. Diana Moukalled tells listeners of the struggle to establish an independent media outlet, evading political entanglements and learning the business acumen required to survive in a tough financial market. -
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Introducing Brave New Media 鈥� a global podcast featuring journalists from around the world, telling their stories as we explore the information landscape and the future of independent media. We dig deep into the issues with global media practitioners and experts, and what can be done to restore a healthier media ecosystem.
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