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Decolonise How? What is humanitarian journalism?

Press/Media: Podcast

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There’s a brutal ranking inherent to how journalists often choose what to cover, says Martin Scott, a media studies professor: Some people’s lives are more newsworthy than others.

Period31 Mar 2026

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  • TitleDecolonise How? | What is humanitarian journalism?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe New Humanitarian
    Media typeRadio
    Date31/03/26
    DescriptionDecolonise How? is a new podcast that examines the stories we tell about humanitarian crises, hosted by The New Humanitarian’s Patrick Gathara. Guest: Martin Scott, professor of media and global development, University of East Anglia, UK.

    “There is a kind of implicit decision-making about cultural proximity,” says Scott, a professor of media and global development at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. “Some people’s lives and some people’s suffering are regarded as more or less likely to be of interest to my audience.”
    PersonsMartin Scott
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