GMF 2018 Speakers

Making Cows more Climate-friendly 20.05.2022

Methane is at leat 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere, and cows belch and fart out hundreds of litres of the gas each day. Is there a fix for that?

"Feminism actually means freedom" – How to make feminist journalism a success story 20.05.2022

Michelle Nogales, co-founder of Bolivia’s first feminist online magazine, is reporting on women and the LGBTQ+ community. Nogales explains why feminist journalism shows "the people’s reality".

In South Africa, life is returning to normal 19.05.2022

South Africa was the only country on the continent to provide financial support to unemployed people. For some, the monthly assistance of 20 euros let them launch a new business. Including one man who opened an ice cream parlor in Soweto Township.

Taliban orders female TV presenters to cover face on air 19.05.2022

The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have issued an official order that female journalists must cover their faces on television. The move comes days after authorities ordered women to cover their faces in public.

It was time for Europe 'to draw a line': historian Christopher Clark 19.05.2022

DW spoke with leading historian Christopher Clark on his perspective on the war in Ukraine. Clark is being awarded the Charlemagne Award for the European Media for his work advocating a united Europe.

Historian Christopher Clark to receive European media award 19.05.2022

The eminent historian and academic is being awarded the Charlemagne Award for his work on Anglo-German history. We take a look at his illustrious career.

El Salvador: MS-13 gang blames killing spree on broken pact with government — report 18.05.2022

The violent gang MS-13 has backed up claims of a years-long pact with the government, according to Salvadoran media. They said a recent killing spree was revenge for the deal being broken.

Buffalo shooting: Biden slams white supremacist 'terrorism' 17.05.2022

The US president visited the site of the mass shooting, where he blamed politicians and the media for spreading the extremist ideology behind the "terrorist" attack.

Twitter shares details of Elon Musk deal 17.05.2022

Twitter has published an account of its deal with Elon Musk suggesting his concerns about "fake users" only arose after setting a price. The Tesla mogul's takeover is not yet complete, with Musk calling it into question.

Pan-European media project ENTR: One year on 17.05.2022

Since its launch in May 2021, ENTR has created a young European community: In April 2022 alone, ENTR videos have garnered 4.6 million views on social media and partners' websites across all six project languages.

DW Global Media Forum: More than a decade of top speakers 17.05.2022

Our fellowship program 17.05.2022

Since 2012, the Global Media Forum fellowship program has welcomed more than 1,000 people, journalists to social entrepreneurs, from all over the world.

Shaping tomorrow, now: The DW Global Media Forum 2022 17.05.2022

On June 20 and 21, the Global Media Forum explores opportunities to foster resilient journalism in times of crisis. Learn more here and join us in Bonn or online.

'Our relationship was the story': Film Development Fund - Ethiopia 17.05.2022

After a year of funding and mentorship, the inaugural five grants for the DW Akademie Film Development Fund – Ethiopia have come to an end. Mentors and mentees reflect on a challenging but fruitful year.

World Press Freedom Day panel: How to counter digital authoritarianism 17.05.2022

At the Global Conference for World Press Freedom Day, May 2-5 in Uruguay, DW Akademie is hosting a panel on digital authoritarianism. International media experts will weigh in on fighting disinformation and censorship.

North Korea battles first reported coronavirus outbreak 16.05.2022

North Korean state media says at least one million people are infected with COVID-19, and 50 have died. Leader Kim Jong Un never bought any vaccines for the population and is now promoting the use of a variety of unproven methods to treat the disease.