Tag: South Asia

Across Borders, Journalists Find Shared Challenges in Environmental Crisis Reporting

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From August 17–19 in Kalutara, CIR, in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Media Programme Asia, conducted a three-day Environmental Crises...

The Bench Under Siege: Cyber Mobs Are Silencing Judges Across South Asia

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Experts say the rising attacks against judges is a result of hypernationalism and the failure of independent institutions, including...

How Prepared is South Asia for the Next Disaster?

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In 2025, South Asia experienced devastating climate-induced disasters that displaced millions. This loss of homes, livelihoods, and a lack...

404 Not Found: How Internet Shutdowns Impact South Asians

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A new Asian Dispatch analysis mapped nearly 400 internet shutdowns in the last five years across South Asia. As...

Guide to Investigating Land Conflicts in South Asia

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The South Asian region, which includes India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives, and Pakistan only contains about 3% of...

Fellowship for in-depth reporting on South Asia, South Asian diaspora [Worldwide]

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Journalists interested in covering South Asia or the South Asian diaspora can apply for this fellowship. The South Asian Journalists Association's SAJA...

South Asia Journalism Fellowship (SAJP)

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Applications for #Chevening Fellowships - South Asia Journalism Programme (SAJP) and Chevening Research, Science, and Innovation Leadership Fellowship (CRISP)...

Cross Border Stories : Climate Investigations Course for South Asian Journalists 

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Call for applications Climate change is exacerbating existing challenges such as hunger, poverty, and food insecurity in the region. South...

Let’s talk vaccines online training series in English for journalists in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka

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Stemming the Tide of Intolerance: A Network of South Asian Journalists to Promote Religious Freedom

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South Asia has a vibrant media landscape; however, coverage of religion is often limited and only explored within the...

Webinar engages next generation of South Asian journalists

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The ‘Future of Journalism in South Asia’ webinar series successfully concluded its third webinar on October 6themed ‘Engaging the...

South Asia series launched with webinar on “Protecting Yourself Online”

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‘The Future of Journalism in South Asia’ series was launched on July 14 July, 2022 with a webinar on...