The news site that keeps Egypt's media freedo...

As the coronavirus continues to spread, what is the risk that this will push the global economy into recession and what can central bankers and policymakers do to help avoid this? Katie Martin discusses the economic shock caused by the virus with the FT's economics editor Chris G ...  Show more

Antarctica is barely accessible to humans but the ice-covered landmass - and the oceans around it - shelter rich wildlife, including many penguins. It also holds the keys for understanding the future of our planet, which is why scientific research into the isolated continent is s ...  Show more

The top editors of The AP and Reuters come together for a conversation about 2021 news and 2022 priorities. Plus, Brian interviews the outgoing head of the Committee to Protect Journalists; a member of the media who was evacuated from Afghanistan; and the editor of the humor webs ...  Show more

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman talks with Khaled Dawoud, who was arrested amidst rising political tensions in Egypt in September 2019 and was released from prison two weeks ago. Upon his release, Khaled returned to his jobs as assistant editor of Al-Ahram Weekly and a professor ...  Show more

From sending stories by mail to sacking ministers by tweet, 'The Political Editors' series showed how the news, and the creators of news, changed over the last half a century. In this final episode, Matt reflects on the evolution of political journalism, and how you might ...

As editors of regional newspapers challenge the BBC for threatening their future, Matt details why local journalism has been in such steep decline over the last decade. He asks culture minister Sir John Whittingdale what the government can do to help, and looks at new ways loc ...