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This month we’re swapping feeds with the Beyond Borders Podcast, and bringing you an episode we think you’ll want to hear.Afghan journalist Zahra Joya — founder of Rukhshana Media, TIME Woman of the Year, and author of the new memoir The Vanishing Girl of Kabul — on what it really takes to report the truth under Taliban rule, and the price of fighting for the most basic human rights.In Part 1 of this episode of Beyond Borders Podcast, host Aakriti Dhawan sits down with Zahra to trace her journey from a tiny Hazara village to running one of Afghanistan's most important newsrooms in exile.

In this episode we speak to two educators from two very different corners of the field who are doing their best to prepare students for a changing industry landscape. We discuss the pros and cons of formal training and the skills journalists need to be industry-read. It’s what you need to know to thrive in today’s media landscape.Part 2 of a two-part series.Interviewees Lam Thuy Vo, Associate Professor in Data Journalism, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism (CUNY), Investigative Reporter at Documented Ron Haviv, Photojournalist and Co-founder of The VII FoundationHosted by Beatriz Ramalho da Silva and Tessa PangProduced by Lara BodgerSound edited and designed by Elli Xypolitaki / SpoovioMusic by mobygratisWebsite - X - BlueSky - Instagram - and you can email us at [email protected]

Does journalism school still matter? This episode follows two early career journalists who got into the field in completely different ways: one who went to J-school twice, and one who never went at all. Part 1 of a two-part series.Interviewees:Laís Martins, Investigative Reporter, Intercept Brazil, Pulitzer Center AI Accountability FellowShoeb Abdullah, Co-founder of the Bangladesh Protest ArchiveHosted by Beatriz Ramalho da Silva and Tessa PangSound edited and designed by Elli Xypolitaki / SpoovioMusic by mobygratis Website - X - BlueSky - Instagram - and you can email us at [email protected]

Fear, crisis, invasion. That's the way migration gets spoken about and the far right is often the one setting the tone. So how can journalism push back against this narrative? This episode brings together three people covering migration from very different angles: social media, cross border investigations, and cultural commentary with a pinch of humor. Interviewees:Sakhr Al-Makhadhi, Executive Producer at AJ+May Bulman, Investigations Editor at Lighthouse ReportsCoco Khan, journalist, writer and co-host of Pod Save the UKHosted by Beatriz Ramalho da Silva and Tessa PangSound edited and designed by Elli Xypolitaki / SpoovioMusic by mobygratis Website - X - BlueSky - Instagram - and you can email us at [email protected]

The antidote to news fatigue might be closer to home than you think.This episode dives into the strategies local outlets use to build connection with their communities and deliver journalism that truly resonates.From the UK to India and the Brazilian Amazon, we spoke to the journalists who are making it work. Interviewees:Moya Lothian-McLean, Managing Editor at Mill MediaJuliana Mori, Co-founder of InfoAmazoniaPooja Prasanna, Editorial Head of Reporting, The News Minute Hosted by Beatriz Ramalho da Silva and Tessa PangSound edited and designed by Elli Xypolitaki / SpoovioMusic by mobygratis Website - X - BlueSky - Instagram - and you can email us at [email protected]