IMS staff and partners share their expert insights on media development in different global contexts.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on the basis of a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity committed during his “war on drugs” campaign.
While the end of Al-Assad era in Syria sparked widespread optimism, early formal statements from the new rulers raised concerns, particularly regarding women's roles, says Rula Asad.
Three IMS-supported initiatives are helping women’s media outlets in the country collaborate and increase their impact on their communities.
Journalists are protesting the amendment to the controversial 2016 law as they fear it will further suppress independent media
IMS Advisor Colette Wahlqvist explains why IMS has chosen to take inspiration from EU policy to support its media partners in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
Just over a year into Israel’s current war on Gaza, IMS Executive Director Jesper Højberg shares some of the internal deliberations that led IMS to settle on the mode of support and communication around the war that we have pursued ever since.
Three years on from the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan, media freedom remains severely restricted.
IMS partners are beginning to use AI and exploring what it can – and can’t – do.
At a time when global solidarity and common purpose is wobbling, weighed down by ideological polarity and pressing national and global issues, the historical and transformative support provided by the Swedish government through SIDA to media development in Africa remains a landmark of support for the formation of media coalitions and networks.
