A really interesting (and generous!) read of my book Being Human in Digital Cities by 🥥🌴 Dr 🎓 LSE Media & Communications LSE Review of Books

In #NLD week, witness people getting satisfyingly confused over Anne Hathaway’s predilections… #COYS #THFC

10 years in the making.

The Black Ballad Weekender is coming to life this August. A two day affair celebrating black women and my way of saying thank you to all the black women who have loved Black Ballad over the last decade.

More details to come soon!

The Cable isn’t the only media org turning 10 this year (2014 was clearly a great year for indie media founding!)

#Bristol , listen up: Black Ballad is celebrating a decade with their first weekender celebration for Black women ❤️👇

Excited to share that I have been appointed as the Executive Director of the Seek Initiative , an organisation which supports communities, citizen #journalists and activists to drive change through grassroots #investigations . It will be an honour to lead the team!

At the weekend journalism festival, I listened to Carine Kanimba describe #Rwanda : how so many Governments see its cleanliness, claim it’s wonderful, & shut their eyes to the truth.

If you’ve awoken to the shameful news of the #Rwanda Act being passed by Parliament, read Carine’s words👇

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🔴Do you have a story you’d like to share about food insecurity? The Ferret and Greater Govanhill CIC are holding their second open newsroom event THIS FRIDAY, inviting everyone to get involved in a joint editorial meeting. There's still time to sign up. eventbrite.com/e/open-house-t…

Having followed this lengthy process in #Ireland , good to see the consultation documents for these #journalism #funding schemes out this month - sally forth and input freely!

cnam.ie/local-democrac…

What role can arts and culture play in placemaking?

Don’t have time to read all 126 studies investigating this theme? Not to worry. Researchers Dr John Wright, Ava Podgorski & Kyla Tully have drawn out the key findings👀

Read our new research digest 👇: culturehive.co.uk/CVIresources/r…

we are organizing a citizen jury on AI!
if you would like to share your opinions, we would like to hear them! read more or register 👇

Cc #ijf24 👇🏾

A must-read thread and investigation.
This story should be front page of every EU media and part of every conversation on migration, replacing the artificial polarization that our politicians push and exploit so often.

Congrats to Lighthouse Reports (esp Halima Salat) and partners.

Alice Sachrajda Joseph Rowntree Foundation For an opportunity to hear more and discuss the findings, sign up to this event on 13th May.
funderscollaborativehub.org.uk/events/shiftin…

New blog: how pooled funds are shaping the UK philanthropic landscape

Alice Sachrajda and Lena Baumgartner share new research, commissioned by Joseph Rowntree Foundation, exploring the opportunities and challenges of pooled funds and the factors that make them effective.
funderscollaborativehub.org.uk/blogs/more-tha…

We are calling for an end to Tied Aid. We're not asking for charity – we're demanding justice. Sign our open letter and join the #ShiftThePower movement in advocating for funding equality & the end to aid bias based on being 'too southern.' shiftthepower.org/toosoutherntob…

Free workspace alert in centre of London, Soho, for anyone working in film, TV or cinema.
Reminder that The Film and TV Charity has opened its doors is offering free spaces to work. Building community, building better mental health.
Click through & book your space
filmtvcharity.org.uk/stories-events…

A story that began with a disturbing anecdote from an African reporter, laughed at in a Dutch job centre, ended with @LHReports biggest data investigation into structural discrimination in Europe. A thread 🧵
lighthousereports.com/investigation/…

For too long, the aid system has restricted Southern CSOs from accessing int'l funding. In a new report & open letter we 'tell all' on how some orgs are #TooSouthernToBeFunded . Sign our open letter to the OECD DAC to end aid bias today shiftthepower.org/TooSouthernToB… #ShiftThePower