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In this episode of our Authentic Leadership podcast series we hear from a senior editor in India on how her upbringing led her to find the resilience and self-confidence to progress in challenging newsroom environments. Host: Ramaa Sharma is an award-winning Digital Leader, Consultant and Executive Coach. Until recently she was the Senior Digital Editor in BBC News, driving digital transformation across the division of 8,000 journalists. She also worked with the BBC News Board to help facilitate a more diverse and inclusive newsroom. Prior to that Ramaa spent a decade of her career presenting and reporting across multiple BBC platforms, before moving into digital leadership. At the World Service, Ramaa pioneered the first ever digital leadership and social media courses for editors and executives on the World Service Board. In her time Ramaa also edited a number of award winning editorial and digital projects. Guest: Rupa Jha was born and raised in India and is a highly accomplished journalist and media leader. Rupa is currently the Head of India for BBC News, leading more than 250 journalists operating in seven different languages. She has also worked as the executive editor for BBC Media Action in Nigeria, the broadcaster's international development charity. View a full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-authentic-leadership-episode-4-authenticity-and-resilience-you-dont-want-rage

In this episode, we look at how one young woman leader found the courage to negotiate an array of challenges in the newsroom and how the stories we craft for ourselves can help us persevere through challenging times. Host: Ramaa Sharma is an award-winning Digital Leader, Consultant and Executive Coach. Until recently she was the Senior Digital Editor in BBC News, driving digital transformation across the division of 8,000 journalists. She also worked with the BBC News Board to help facilitate a more diverse and inclusive newsroom. Prior to that Ramaa spent a decade of her career presenting and reporting across multiple BBC platforms, before moving into digital leadership. At the World Service, Ramaa pioneered the first ever digital leadership and social media courses for editors and executives on the World Service Board. In her time Ramaa also edited a number of award winning editorial and digital projects. Guest: Yvette Dimiri is Head of Growth at Stears Insights which provides in-depth, data-driven stories on the major topics affecting Nigeria. After graduating in political science from the University of Chicago she returned to Nigeria eventually leading audience engagement strategies at daily finance title Business Day. Read a full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-authentic-leadership-episode-3-authenticity-and-perseverance-it-became-clear-it

In this episode of our Authentic Leadership podcast we look at how newsroom environments can foster or hinder the search for authenticity. We explore the importance of finding allies and being honest with yourself on the journey. Speakers: Host: Ramaa Sharma is an award-winning Digital Leader, Consultant and Executive Coach. Until recently she was the Senior Digital Editor in BBC News, driving digital transformation across the division of 8,000 journalists. She also worked with the BBC News Board to help facilitate a more diverse and inclusive newsroom. Prior to that Ramaa spent a decade of her career presenting and reporting across multiple BBC platforms, before moving into digital leadership. At the World Service, Ramaa pioneered the first ever digital leadership and social media courses for editors and executives on the World Service Board. In her time Ramaa also edited a number of award winning editorial and digital projects. Guest: Anup Kaphle is the Editor-in-Chief for Rest of World, helping to launch the publication in 2020. He oversees the site’s editorial vision, managing editorial and audience teams, as the publication expands its network of contributors and reaches wider audiences in the U.S. and abroad. Originally from Nepal, where he was editor-in-chief of the Kathmandu Post, Anup has held a number of senior editorial roles at BuzzFeed News and the Washington Post. Read a full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-authentic-leadership-episode-2-authenticity-and-honesty-it-was-big-moment-say-i

Discussing what authenticity means in the context of newsroom leadership, host Ramaa Sharma speaks to two experts with backgrounds in journalism, Ruchika Tulshyan and Stéphane Mayoux. In this first episode of our Authentic Leadership mini-series, host Ramaa Sharma speaks to two experts - both with backgrounds in journalism - on what authenticity means in the context of newsroom leadership. The discussion focuses on the extra challenges that leaders from minority backgrounds face in staying true to themselves and thriving the workplace. Host: Ramaa Sharma is an award-winning Digital Editor, Consultant and Executive Coach. Until recently she was the Senior Digital Editor in BBC News. In her 17-year career at the BBC, Ramaa spent her first decade presenting and reporting across multiple platforms, before moving into digital consultancy and editing for the World Service. At the World Service, Ramaa pioneered the first ever digital leadership and social media courses for editors and executives on the World Service Board. Ramaa is interested in giving voice to minority and marginalised communities and facilitating a more just world. Ramaa believes we transform ourselves and each other through insight and dialogue Guest: Ruchika Tulshyan is a recognised media expert on inclusive leadership and workplace culture. She is the founder of Candour, an inclusion strategy practice, and is the best-selling author of Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work. Prior to her work in this area Ruchika was an international business journalist. Guest: Stéphane Mayoux is a coach and psychotherapist with interests in identity, culture, race, difference, and experience in trauma therapy. Before becoming a psychotherapist, Stephane worked for the BBC for nearly 25 years as a journalist and editor on radio and television, specialising in news about and for Africa. For a full transcript of this episode view this webpage: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-authentic-leadership-episode-1-what-does-authenticity-mean

In this episode we discuss the tremendous toll that Russia's full-scale invasion has had on journalists and the news media in the country. On 24 February 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, thousands of civilians and military personnel have been killed, cities have been turned to rubble and essential infrastructure has been destroyed. Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced and had their lives upended. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 15 journalists were killed in Ukraine in 2022, and the situation for news media remains incredibly challenging to say the least. In this episode of our podcast we discuss the profound impact on Ukrainian journalism including the extreme practical challenges of covering the war, the importance of upholding journalistic integrity despite challenging conditions, issues of press freedom, and support for Ukrainian journalism from within the country and the wider international community. The speakers Our guest Olga Tokariuk is an independent journalist and non-resident fellow at CEPA (Center for European Policy Analysis). Her professional interests include international relations and disinformation research. Olga's work has been featured in international media including Time, the Washington Post and NPR. She is currently a Journalist Fellow at the Reuters Institute. Our host Mitali Mukherjee is the Director of Journalist Programmes at the Reuters Institute. She has more than two decades of experience in TV, print and digital journalism and has held senior editorial roles at The Wire, Mint and CNBC TV 18. Read a full transcript on the Reuters Institute website: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-one-year-after-putins-invasion-how-ukrainian-journalism-faring

In this episode of our podcast we speak with the author of a report tracking the fundamental trends shaping journalism in the year ahead. From the rise of TikTok and uncertainty at Twitter, to the challenges of covering the climate crisis and dealing with news avoidance, and figuring out how to raise revenue and where to invest it, journalism faces a host of issues in 2023. In this episode of our podcast we speak with the author of a report tracking the fundamental trends shaping journalism in the year ahead. Host: Federica Cherubini, Director of Leadership Development at the Reuters Institute. Guest: Nic Newman, Senior Research Associate at the Reuters Institute and lead author of the report Journalism, Media and Technology Trends and Predictions 2023 Full transcript: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-how-will-journalism-meet-challenges-2023

In this episode of Future of Journalism, we look at a project to improve climate coverage by making scientists and experts from overlooked regions more accessible. The speakers: Diego Arguedas Ortiz is the Network Manager at the Oxford Climate Journalism Network. His work has been published by BBC Future, MIT Technology Review, Le Monde Diplomatique, Univision and Anthropocene. He has covered several UN climate change conferences, the Panama Papers, and founded and edited Ojo al Clima, Central America's first climate news outlet. Ayesha Tandon is a science journalist from Carbon Brief. Ayesha holds an MSci in natural sciences, specialising in climate science, from the University of Exeter. She previously worked at the UK Met Office as a climate science communicator. Eduardo Suárez is the Head of Editorial at the Reuters Institute. He is co-founder of two news startups and an award-winning senior journalist with experience in Europe and the United States. He oversees publications and communications at the institute. Find a full transcript on our website: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-amplifying-voices-climate-experts-global-south

In this episode of our podcast, we speak to members of our Oxford Climate Journalism Network (OCJN) on their experience participating in the network. In this episode of our podcast, we speak to members of our Oxford Climate Journalism Network (OCJN) on their experience participating in the network, what they have learned, how it has improved their understanding of the climate and how to improve its coverage, and the importance of solidarity and community among journalists covering climate change. The speakers: Elisângela Mendonça is an award-winning journalist at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism specialising in climate breakdown and human rights. She is a fellow at the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Investigations Network. She is member of the OCJN. Krixia Subingsubing is a journalist at the Philippine Daily Inquirer covering politics, social justice, human rights and the environment. She is member of the OCJN. Ethan van Diemen is a South African data and investigative journalist based for the Daily Maverick. He writes about the intersection of climate change, energy and development in sub-Saharan Africa. He is a member of the OCJN. Our host Diego Arguedas Ortiz Network Manager at the Oxford Climate Journalism Network. His work has been published by BBC Future, MIT Technology Review, Le Monde Diplomatique, Univision and Anthropocene. He has covered several UN climate change conferences, the Panama Papers, and founded and edited Ojo al Clima, Central America's first climate news outlet. Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-how-improve-climate-change-coverage-ideas-three-reporters-around-world

In this episode we look at findings from our DNR22 on the types of journalists that people across six countries pay most attention to. In this episode of our podcast we look at a chapter of the Digital News Report 2022 looking at which individual journalists news audiences pay most attention to. We’ll look at whether these journalists represent traditional mainstream media or newer digital-born brands, and whether they are known for reportage or opinion. And we'll explore any differences in how people engage with individual journalists across the six countries we focus on: the US, UK, Brazil, Germany, France, and Finland Speakers: Nic Newman is the lead author of the Digital News Report and is a Senior Research Associate at the Reuters Institute. He is also a consultant on digital media, working actively with news companies on product, audience, and business strategies for digital transition. He writes an annual report for the Institute on future media and technology trends. Our host Federica Cherubini is Head of Leadership Development at the Reuters Institute. She is an expert in newsroom operations and organisational change, with more than ten years of experience spanning major publishers, research institutes and editorial networks around the world.

In this episode we look at findings from our DNR22 on news audience polarisation in four countries and whether there's been a shift since 2016. In this episode of the series we'll discuss findings from a Digital News Report chapter focusing on polarisation in news. We’ll look at whether news audiences really are as polarised as some may think, whether there has been any change since 2016, and how people perceive polarisation in their countries’ news environments. Richard Fletcher is Director of Research at the Reuters Institute. He is primarily interested in global trends in digital news consumption, comparative media research, the use of social media by journalists and news organisations, and more broadly, the relationship between technology and journalism. He is a co-author of Our host Federica Cherubini is Head of Leadership Development at the Reuters Institute. She is an expert in newsroom operations and organisational change, with more than ten years of experience spanning major publishers, research institutes and editorial networks around the world. Find a transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-digital-news-report-2022-episode-6-have-news-audiences-become-more-polarised-over