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akademie.dw.com > en > big-techs-invisible-hand-a-transnational-investigation > a-76518233

Big Tech's invisible hand: A transnational investigation

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (641+ words) Media expert Natalia Viana uncovered Big Tech's lobbying tactics in 13 countries. She calls on journalists to fight over-dependence on platforms and take a stronger role in regulatory debates. The text is based on a talk the author delivered at DW…...

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akademie.dw.com > en > call-for-participants-smart-media-accelerator-2026 > a-76492528

Call for participants: SMART MEDIA ACCELERATOR 2026

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (154+ words) The SMART MEDIA ACCELERATOR returns'now regional! Apply by April 15 for MEDIA LOVES TECH or MEDIA PARCOURS and boost your journalism innovation in Morocco and Tunisia. The SMART MEDIA ACCLERATOR is back this year - and it's going regional! This DW Akademie…...

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akademie.dw.com > en > your-podcast-script-sounds-stiff-youre-probably-writing-for-the-page-not-the-ear-heres-how-to-fix-that > a-76358834

Writing for the ear: Six tips to fix stiff podcast scripts

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (618+ words) Podcast language needs to be instantly clear and sound like you, not a news article. Here we rework a real example and share five tips to help your writing land on first hearing. A common mistake when scripting a podcast…...

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akademie.dw.com > en > platforms-for-transformation > a-76309020

Platforms for transformation

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (230+ words) Considering how films resonate across geography When a filmmaker in Lagos wants to connect with a producer in Nairobi, when an impact strategist in Bogot" meets with colleagues in Durban, when communities on different continents trade experiences and discuss approaches…...

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akademie.dw.com > en > when-stories-open-doors > a-76308939

When stories open doors

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (218+ words) Films can help people see their world more clearly What is impact producing? Don Edkins: Impact producing is about using film to spark social change. The strongest results come when a film is shown within a community, giving people space…...

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akademie.dw.com > en > open-call-for-applications-young-media-makers > a-76180041

Open Call for Applications – Young Media Makers

1+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (150+ words) DW Akademie launches the Young Media Makers Fellowship Program in the Western Balkans that provides training and capacity building to 12 young media professionals. DW Akademie is launching the Young Media Makers Fellowship Program in the Western Balkans that provides training…...

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akademie.dw.com > en > guide-protection-for-community-and-local-journalism-in-the-amazon > a-76214739

Protection for community and local journalism in the Amazon

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (297+ words) DW Akademie publishes a new guide for research with a Do No Harm approach together with its partners in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The guide "Local and Community Journalism in'Defense'of the Amazon: A Roadmap for Media and Organizations in the…...

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akademie.dw.com > en > how-an-australian-podcast-opens-big-ideas-to-young-minds > a-76183617

How an Australian podcast opens big ideas to young minds

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (915+ words) Can you eat someone if you're starving? Is it OK to yell at a robot? Short & Curly shows why podcasts are great for deep questions with kids " mixing wild stories, philosophy and play into something they devour. Is it ever…...

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akademie.dw.com > en > deadline-extended-call-for-participation-in-one-cambodia-podcast-program > a-75665287

Call for Participation in "One Cambodia" Podcast Program

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (115+ words) Call for Participation in "One Cambodia" Podcast Program'DW.com Call for Participation in "One Cambodia" Podcast Program DW Akademie is inviting young people in Cambodia to participate in the "One Cambodia" podcast program as podcast hosts. As part of the…...

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akademie.dw.com > en > ukrainian-media-blackouts-drones-and-imminent-danger-but-giving-up-is-not-an-option > a-76147060

Ukrainian media: Giving up is not an option

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (349+ words) Four years into full-scale war, Ukrainian journalists keep reporting " with support from DW Akademie. "We'are working to find solutions to problems - we have a lot of them," said'Skoryk. "Professionals who are'good shooters'need up to six tries to'hit'a'drone.'It's'not easy to…...