Join us for the launch of the #DWFreedom State of Media Development Report for the MENA region!
We'll unpack the report's key findings and recommendations for the region.
📅 September 23, 2026
🕐 2 - 3 p.m. (CEST)
➡️ Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We'll unpack the report's key findings and recommendations for the region.
📅 September 23, 2026
🕐 2 - 3 p.m. (CEST)
➡️ Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Join us for the launch of the #DWFreedom State of Media Development Report for the MENA region!
We'll unpack the report's key findings and recommendations for the region.
📅 September 23, 2026
🕐 2 - 3 p.m. (CEST)
➡️ Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We'll unpack the report's key findings and recommendations for the region.
📅 September 23, 2026
🕐 2 - 3 p.m. (CEST)
➡️ Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
💡 #DWFreedom – expert insights and updates on media freedom and freedom of expression:
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September 4, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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Join us for the launch of the #DWFreedom State of Media Development Report: Sub-Saharan Africa!
We'll explore the report's key findings and ways to enhance the independence, viability and relevance of independent media.
August 13, 2026
1 - 2 p.m. (CEST)
Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We'll explore the report's key findings and ways to enhance the independence, viability and relevance of independent media.
August 13, 2026
1 - 2 p.m. (CEST)
Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
August 4, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Join us for the launch of the #DWFreedom State of Media Development Report: Sub-Saharan Africa!
We'll explore the report's key findings and ways to enhance the independence, viability and relevance of independent media.
August 13, 2026
1 - 2 p.m. (CEST)
Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We'll explore the report's key findings and ways to enhance the independence, viability and relevance of independent media.
August 13, 2026
1 - 2 p.m. (CEST)
Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Out now: Our #DWFreedom The State of Media Development Report for Eastern Europe!
The report calls for:
- more flexible, long-term funding
- greater local ownership and shared governance
- stronger support for sustainable digital transformation
Read more: dw.com/a-77933559
The report calls for:
- more flexible, long-term funding
- greater local ownership and shared governance
- stronger support for sustainable digital transformation
Read more: dw.com/a-77933559
Media under pressure in the Eastern Partnership and Baltics
Strong institutions make the Baltic states global leaders in media freedom, while independent local media across the Eastern Partnership face unstable, crisis-driven funding and constrained decision-m...
akademie.dw.com
July 22, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Out now: Our #DWFreedom The State of Media Development Report for Eastern Europe!
The report calls for:
- more flexible, long-term funding
- greater local ownership and shared governance
- stronger support for sustainable digital transformation
Read more: dw.com/a-77933559
The report calls for:
- more flexible, long-term funding
- greater local ownership and shared governance
- stronger support for sustainable digital transformation
Read more: dw.com/a-77933559
How can journalism survive in the AI era?
Our latest #DWFreedom Journalism Financing Digest looks at how publishers are pushing back against Big Tech, experimenting with collective licensing and payment models and rethinking the future of public interest journalism.
Read more: dw.com/a-77874318
Our latest #DWFreedom Journalism Financing Digest looks at how publishers are pushing back against Big Tech, experimenting with collective licensing and payment models and rethinking the future of public interest journalism.
Read more: dw.com/a-77874318
July 17, 2026 at 7:05 AM
How can journalism survive in the AI era?
Our latest #DWFreedom Journalism Financing Digest looks at how publishers are pushing back against Big Tech, experimenting with collective licensing and payment models and rethinking the future of public interest journalism.
Read more: dw.com/a-77874318
Our latest #DWFreedom Journalism Financing Digest looks at how publishers are pushing back against Big Tech, experimenting with collective licensing and payment models and rethinking the future of public interest journalism.
Read more: dw.com/a-77874318
Join us for the launch of our #DWFreedom "State of Media Development Report: Eastern Partnership and Baltic States":
📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026
🕐 1 - 2 p.m. (CEST)
Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026
🕐 1 - 2 p.m. (CEST)
Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
July 13, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Join us for the launch of our #DWFreedom "State of Media Development Report: Eastern Partnership and Baltic States":
📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026
🕐 1 - 2 p.m. (CEST)
Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026
🕐 1 - 2 p.m. (CEST)
Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
On International Day for Countering Hate Speech, we’re sharing reflections from Cendrella Azar, journalist and media strategist, from our #DWFreedom dossier about dialogue.
As hate speech spreads faster than ever, protecting safe participation online is essential! #NoToHate
dw.com/a-77225295
As hate speech spreads faster than ever, protecting safe participation online is essential! #NoToHate
dw.com/a-77225295
June 18, 2026 at 7:48 AM
On International Day for Countering Hate Speech, we’re sharing reflections from Cendrella Azar, journalist and media strategist, from our #DWFreedom dossier about dialogue.
As hate speech spreads faster than ever, protecting safe participation online is essential! #NoToHate
dw.com/a-77225295
As hate speech spreads faster than ever, protecting safe participation online is essential! #NoToHate
dw.com/a-77225295
Out now: Our regional #DWFreedom The State of Media Development Report for the Asia-Pacific!
💡Join the webinar today at 10 a.m. (CET) to discuss the findings.
Read more: akademie.dw.com/en/down-but-...
💡Join the webinar today at 10 a.m. (CET) to discuss the findings.
Read more: akademie.dw.com/en/down-but-...
The State of Media Development in Asia-Pacific
The 2026 Asia-Pacific regional report by Waqas Naeem, Shafiq Ahmad Kamboh and Adnan Rehmat sheds light on ongoing efforts by media development organizations to survive and resist hostile operating env...
akademie.dw.com
June 11, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Out now: Our regional #DWFreedom The State of Media Development Report for the Asia-Pacific!
💡Join the webinar today at 10 a.m. (CET) to discuss the findings.
Read more: akademie.dw.com/en/down-but-...
💡Join the webinar today at 10 a.m. (CET) to discuss the findings.
Read more: akademie.dw.com/en/down-but-...
Join us for the launch of our State of Media Development Report: Asia Pacific!
📅 Thursday, June 11, 2026
🕙 10 - 11 a.m. (CET)
🔗 Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#DWFreedom
📅 Thursday, June 11, 2026
🕙 10 - 11 a.m. (CET)
🔗 Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#DWFreedom
June 3, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Join us for the launch of our State of Media Development Report: Asia Pacific!
📅 Thursday, June 11, 2026
🕙 10 - 11 a.m. (CET)
🔗 Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#DWFreedom
📅 Thursday, June 11, 2026
🕙 10 - 11 a.m. (CET)
🔗 Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#DWFreedom
⚖️ Disinformation vs. journalism – a recent #DWFreedom article highlights a growing structural imbalance:
- Russian disinformation has become a highly professionalized, well-funded industry
- Independent journalism plays by different rules – while facing shrinking resources
dw.com/a-77193403
- Russian disinformation has become a highly professionalized, well-funded industry
- Independent journalism plays by different rules – while facing shrinking resources
dw.com/a-77193403
May 31, 2026 at 7:00 AM
⚖️ Disinformation vs. journalism – a recent #DWFreedom article highlights a growing structural imbalance:
- Russian disinformation has become a highly professionalized, well-funded industry
- Independent journalism plays by different rules – while facing shrinking resources
dw.com/a-77193403
- Russian disinformation has become a highly professionalized, well-funded industry
- Independent journalism plays by different rules – while facing shrinking resources
dw.com/a-77193403
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April 14, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Stay informed. Stay connected. Support free and open information.
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What a great panel! @nataliaviana.bsky.social recently spoke at our #DWFreedom conference "Breaking the news? Global perspectives on the future of journalism in the age of AI" in Berlin: akademie.dw.com/en/big-techs...
Big Tech's invisible hand: A transnational investigation
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.
akademie.dw.com
April 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM
What a great panel! @nataliaviana.bsky.social recently spoke at our #DWFreedom conference "Breaking the news? Global perspectives on the future of journalism in the age of AI" in Berlin: akademie.dw.com/en/big-techs...
Don't miss out on the latest updates and expert insights from #DWFreedom, the DW Akademie think tank!
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February 4, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Don't miss out on the latest updates and expert insights from #DWFreedom, the DW Akademie think tank!
Subscribe to the newsletter and be part of the movement for a free and open information environment:
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💬 Thank you to everyone who joined our #DWFreedom Talk at the b° future festival to explore how media can cultivate meaningful conversations in times of polarization.
👉 Want to dive deeper? Read our new discussion paper: https://dw.com/a-73967163
👉 Want to dive deeper? Read our new discussion paper: https://dw.com/a-73967163
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💬 Thank you to everyone who joined our #DWFreedom Talk at the b° future festival to explore how media can cultivate meaningful conversations in times of polarization.
👉 Want to dive deeper? Read our new discussion paper: https://dw.com/a-73967163
👉 Want to dive deeper? Read our new discussion paper: https://dw.com/a-73967163
Are you attending the b° future festival this upcoming weekend? Then don't miss our #DWFreedom talk on the media's role in cultivating constructive dialogue!
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www.b-future.org/en/2025/even...
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www.b-future.org/en/2025/even...
DW Freedom Talk: Rethinking Media’s Role in Cultivating Conversations
How can media help bridge divides and rebuild trust? DW Akademie shares global insights on creating meaningful dialogue that truly connects with communities.
www.b-future.org
October 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Are you attending the b° future festival this upcoming weekend? Then don't miss our #DWFreedom talk on the media's role in cultivating constructive dialogue!
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www.b-future.org/en/2025/even...
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www.b-future.org/en/2025/even...
At yesterday's #DWFreedom deep-dive, researcher Samar Sabry and regional experts @rdamen.bsky.social and @amhanna.bsky.social explored our State of Media Development Report's findings and recommendations for the Middle East and Northern Africa.
Read more here: lnkd.in/enggp8Ss
Read more here: lnkd.in/enggp8Ss
September 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
At yesterday's #DWFreedom deep-dive, researcher Samar Sabry and regional experts @rdamen.bsky.social and @amhanna.bsky.social explored our State of Media Development Report's findings and recommendations for the Middle East and Northern Africa.
Read more here: lnkd.in/enggp8Ss
Read more here: lnkd.in/enggp8Ss
The recording of this #DWFreedom Talk is now available on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/B63sYrhfmYo?...
From encryption to influence: WhatsApp’s role in shaping public discourse
YouTube video by DW Akademie
youtu.be
September 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The recording of this #DWFreedom Talk is now available on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/B63sYrhfmYo?...
On Monday, join us for a deep-dive into the #DWFreedom State of Media Development Report for the MENA region with:
- researcher Samar Sabry
- @rdamen.bsky.social, @arijnetwork.bsky.social
- @amhanna.bsky.social, Samir Kassir Foundation
eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- researcher Samar Sabry
- @rdamen.bsky.social, @arijnetwork.bsky.social
- @amhanna.bsky.social, Samir Kassir Foundation
eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 19, 2025 at 5:47 AM
On Monday, join us for a deep-dive into the #DWFreedom State of Media Development Report for the MENA region with:
- researcher Samar Sabry
- @rdamen.bsky.social, @arijnetwork.bsky.social
- @amhanna.bsky.social, Samir Kassir Foundation
eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- researcher Samar Sabry
- @rdamen.bsky.social, @arijnetwork.bsky.social
- @amhanna.bsky.social, Samir Kassir Foundation
eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🖊️ Last chance to register!
#DWFreedom Webinar:
Changing tides: Re-imagining media support in Africa
📅 10 September 2025
⏰ 02:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. (CET)
With:
🔹 Robi Ochieng, Anglophone Africa Researcher
🔹 Maurice Otieno, Executive Director, Baraza Media Lab
➡️ eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DWFreedom Webinar:
Changing tides: Re-imagining media support in Africa
📅 10 September 2025
⏰ 02:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. (CET)
With:
🔹 Robi Ochieng, Anglophone Africa Researcher
🔹 Maurice Otieno, Executive Director, Baraza Media Lab
➡️ eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🖊️ Last chance to register!
#DWFreedom Webinar:
Changing tides: Re-imagining media support in Africa
📅 10 September 2025
⏰ 02:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. (CET)
With:
🔹 Robi Ochieng, Anglophone Africa Researcher
🔹 Maurice Otieno, Executive Director, Baraza Media Lab
➡️ eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DWFreedom Webinar:
Changing tides: Re-imagining media support in Africa
📅 10 September 2025
⏰ 02:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. (CET)
With:
🔹 Robi Ochieng, Anglophone Africa Researcher
🔹 Maurice Otieno, Executive Director, Baraza Media Lab
➡️ eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Poor quality and biased training data hinder the development of language AI tools, writes Kathleen Siminyu, researcher at the @dairinstitute.bsky.social, in an article for #DWFreedom.
https://akademie.dw.com/en/mind-the-gap-building-inclusive-ai-for-african-languages/a-73693134
https://akademie.dw.com/en/mind-the-gap-building-inclusive-ai-for-african-languages/a-73693134
September 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Poor quality and biased training data hinder the development of language AI tools, writes Kathleen Siminyu, researcher at the @dairinstitute.bsky.social, in an article for #DWFreedom.
https://akademie.dw.com/en/mind-the-gap-building-inclusive-ai-for-african-languages/a-73693134
https://akademie.dw.com/en/mind-the-gap-building-inclusive-ai-for-african-languages/a-73693134
🌟 New #DWFreedom webinar 🌟
Changing tides: Re-imagining media support in Africa
Guests: Robi Koki Ochieng & Maurice Otieno
Host: Dr. Rose Kimani
📅 September 10, 2025
⏰ 2:00 - 3:00 pm (CET)
🖊️ Register via
https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4RDXi497S6yhD3CYGYOd0g#/registration
Changing tides: Re-imagining media support in Africa
Guests: Robi Koki Ochieng & Maurice Otieno
Host: Dr. Rose Kimani
📅 September 10, 2025
⏰ 2:00 - 3:00 pm (CET)
🖊️ Register via
https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4RDXi497S6yhD3CYGYOd0g#/registration
September 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌟 New #DWFreedom webinar 🌟
Changing tides: Re-imagining media support in Africa
Guests: Robi Koki Ochieng & Maurice Otieno
Host: Dr. Rose Kimani
📅 September 10, 2025
⏰ 2:00 - 3:00 pm (CET)
🖊️ Register via
https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4RDXi497S6yhD3CYGYOd0g#/registration
Changing tides: Re-imagining media support in Africa
Guests: Robi Koki Ochieng & Maurice Otieno
Host: Dr. Rose Kimani
📅 September 10, 2025
⏰ 2:00 - 3:00 pm (CET)
🖊️ Register via
https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4RDXi497S6yhD3CYGYOd0g#/registration
📆 #DWFreedom Talk on Sep 4, 2025
Join @hwasser.bsky.social, @sahanaudupa.bsky.social and @oliverlinow.bsky.social, as we unpack the complexities of encrypted messaging, digital privacy, and the power dynamics behind everyday communication!
Register: www.eventmanager-online.com/en/event/dw-...
Join @hwasser.bsky.social, @sahanaudupa.bsky.social and @oliverlinow.bsky.social, as we unpack the complexities of encrypted messaging, digital privacy, and the power dynamics behind everyday communication!
Register: www.eventmanager-online.com/en/event/dw-...
August 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
📆 #DWFreedom Talk on Sep 4, 2025
Join @hwasser.bsky.social, @sahanaudupa.bsky.social and @oliverlinow.bsky.social, as we unpack the complexities of encrypted messaging, digital privacy, and the power dynamics behind everyday communication!
Register: www.eventmanager-online.com/en/event/dw-...
Join @hwasser.bsky.social, @sahanaudupa.bsky.social and @oliverlinow.bsky.social, as we unpack the complexities of encrypted messaging, digital privacy, and the power dynamics behind everyday communication!
Register: www.eventmanager-online.com/en/event/dw-...
In our recent #DWFreedom webinar, we discussed challenges as well as potential solutions of the Francophone African media environment with our experts, Dr. Jean Claude Bitsure and Rev. Jean-Pierre Uwimana.
Here are some of the key insights:
akademie.dw.com/en/the-obsta...
Here are some of the key insights:
akademie.dw.com/en/the-obsta...
August 26, 2025 at 9:53 AM
In our recent #DWFreedom webinar, we discussed challenges as well as potential solutions of the Francophone African media environment with our experts, Dr. Jean Claude Bitsure and Rev. Jean-Pierre Uwimana.
Here are some of the key insights:
akademie.dw.com/en/the-obsta...
Here are some of the key insights:
akademie.dw.com/en/the-obsta...
Wasserman will also be at our #DWFreedom Talk
in Berlin on WhatsApp’s role in shaping global public discourse.
September 4, 2025
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Register here: akademie.dw.com/en/events-dw...
in Berlin on WhatsApp’s role in shaping global public discourse.
September 4, 2025
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Register here: akademie.dw.com/en/events-dw...
DW Freedom: Events
The Media Development Think Tank: join our live-events and webinars
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August 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Wasserman will also be at our #DWFreedom Talk
in Berlin on WhatsApp’s role in shaping global public discourse.
September 4, 2025
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Register here: akademie.dw.com/en/events-dw...
in Berlin on WhatsApp’s role in shaping global public discourse.
September 4, 2025
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Register here: akademie.dw.com/en/events-dw...
AI's role in Ukrainian wartime media 💡🛡️
Our latest #DWFreedom article explores how local AI pioneers in Ukraine are using AI to track and debunk misinformation and combat propaganda.
➡️ https://akademie.dw.com/en/making-news-under-siege-ais-role-in-ukrainian-wartime-media/a-73567580
Our latest #DWFreedom article explores how local AI pioneers in Ukraine are using AI to track and debunk misinformation and combat propaganda.
➡️ https://akademie.dw.com/en/making-news-under-siege-ais-role-in-ukrainian-wartime-media/a-73567580
August 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
AI's role in Ukrainian wartime media 💡🛡️
Our latest #DWFreedom article explores how local AI pioneers in Ukraine are using AI to track and debunk misinformation and combat propaganda.
➡️ https://akademie.dw.com/en/making-news-under-siege-ais-role-in-ukrainian-wartime-media/a-73567580
Our latest #DWFreedom article explores how local AI pioneers in Ukraine are using AI to track and debunk misinformation and combat propaganda.
➡️ https://akademie.dw.com/en/making-news-under-siege-ais-role-in-ukrainian-wartime-media/a-73567580