Uncovering Asia 2018 (https://2018.uncoveringasia.org/category/news/)
It was a portentous day for a journalism panel on the #MeToo movement. One year ago today, The New York Times published their investigation about Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s widespread sexual abuse, which set in motion a charged conversation about sexual harassment and abuse around the world. Continue Reading →
With daily headlines about massive data hacks, everyone should be worried about digital security. But investigative journalists may even be deliberately targeted. Digital security expert Chris Walker shared tips and tactics at Uncovering Asia 2018. Continue Reading →
Craig Silverman, the Toronto-based media editor of BuzzFeed News, joined a panel of journalists who tackled the topic of fake news and propaganda, discussing the different — and similar — ways fake news and disinformation spreads around the world. Continue Reading →
Top tips from seasoned conflict reporters on staying alive, getting the story, and preventing emotional and professional burnout. Continue Reading →
The full house packed into the panel “Tracking Chinese Business” at the Uncovering Asia conference said it all. As Chinese investments reach the furthest corners of the globe, journalists around the world are taking serious notice. Continue Reading →
In a panel on war crimes and historical trauma at the Uncovering Asia conference, three reporters spoke about crossing the objectivity line. As two-time Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and reporter for the Associated Press Mendoza told the audience: “This is not just a story for me anymore.” Continue Reading →
Malaysian cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, aka Zunar, had the 400-strong crowd of journalists who gathered for his keynote at the Uncovering Asia Conference laughing — while delivering a serious message about speaking truth to power. Continue Reading →
Trading in delicate information has always been a dangerous currency, and the people delivering it risk their physical and mental safety. During an Uncovering Asia panel about on and offline harassment, journalists from the region shared their stories about dealing with these kinds of threats in their day-to-day work. Continue Reading →
At the Uncovering Asia 2018 conference in Seoul, the sound experts shared their recommendations on must-hear investigative storytelling. Continue Reading →
At Uncovering Asia 2018, muckrakers from India painted a picture for their regional and global colleagues of what it’s like to work in a country ranked 138th out of 180 in press freedom. Continue Reading →