International Day for Universal Access to Information 2020: UNESCO Chair Jackie Harrison writes on media and information literacy as a means to safeguard journalism’s capacity to serve the public’s right to know
Focusing on the right to information in times of crisis, this year’s International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) foregrounds the fact that access to reliable and trustworthy information has become a matter more urgent than ever due to the ongoing...
CFOM is partnering with UNESCO and ICFJ on a global survey mapping online violence against women journalists
The Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM) is participating in a global research project examining the incidence and impacts of online violence against women journalists, and effective measures to combat the problem. The project is led by the United Nations...
Freedom of expression and fact-based journalism key to countering the disinformation crisis CFOM researchers conclude in new Broadband Commission / UNESCO research report
A new UN Broadband Commission research report authored by CFOM researchers Kalina Bontcheva, [1] Julie Posetti [2] and Diana Maynard [3] alongside a multidisciplinary team of international researchers, maps the diverse range of global responses to disinformation,...
2020 Commonwealth PhD Scholarships: application round now open!
Are you a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by a Commonwealth country and would like to pursue a PhD here with us at the Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM) as part of the Department of Journalism Studies at the University of Sheffield? It is time to...
Round Table Consultation: “Research perspectives on the Public Information and Strategic Communication during Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR)”
Joint event between the United Nations Department of Peace Operations (DPO)/Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI)/DDR Section and with the research group on UN Media and Peace Processes (RUNMAPP) at the Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM),...