How can we improve conflict reporting so that it fosters empathy, recognizes the humanity and agency of those affected, and supports peacebuilding? Meenal Thakur, Sara El-Khalili and Yasmina Al-Gannabi address these questions in this episode of the b° future podcast – your podcast for journalism and constructive dialogue, brought to you by the Bonn Insitute. 

Meenal Thakur is a solutions journalism trainer and program manager at Transitions, a Prague-based media development non-profit.  Sara El-Khalili is the head of operations at Egab, which connects media outlets with high-quality stories from local journalists in the Global South. And Yasmina Al-Gannabi is an audience development manager and trainer at Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international public broadcaster. 

More information about the b° future festival can be found here: https://www.b-future.org/   

The non-profit Bonn Institute addresses the media industry's growing need for networking and knowledge exchange on constructive and user-centered approaches to journalism. Through applied research, publications, events and training, the institute aims to further develop journalism by placing people’s interests at the heart of our work, which is especially important in light of societal challenges.   

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The b° future podcast is sponsored by the Media Lab Innovation Festival, two days of inspiring workshops that explore the newest tools and techniques and how they can strengthen journalism. The next edition will be taking place on March 19 and 20, 2025, in Munich, Germany. Tickets are available at https://media-lab.de/?utm_source=b+future+Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=MIF25 

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Credits:   

Editors: Mirella Murri, Paula Rösler (Bonn Institute)   

Host: Cristina Burack (Bonn Institute)   

Producer: AudiotexTour   

Director: Ellen Heinrichs (Bonn Institute)   

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