RNW Media Tackles Digital Rights at RightsCon in Costa Rica
The RNW Media team was at the RightsCon summit taking place June 5-8, a uniquely civil society-led space tackling human rights in the digital era. The convening of tech companies, government officials, and activists in such a space is crucial for building an ecosystem where digital rights are safeguarded. Safe, inclusive, and reliable digital spaces […]
The Role of Social Media in Norms Shifting
Social media is increasingly used in social and behavioural change (SBC) and norms-shifting interventions (Norms-shifting on Social Media, Abstract). Young people’s engagement in digital spaces is rapidly growing, and their active participation in these spaces is essential to achieve sustainable, inclusive, and stable societies. Georgetown University research, conducted under the Passages Project, tackles “Norms-shifting on […]
Digital Media Strategies and Tactics for the International Development Community
Accelerated digital transformation has amplified the role of digital media in all aspects of society. From the creation of a metaverse to the viral AI model ChatGPT, digital media technologies are fast evolving – as are young people’s digital media consumption behaviors and habits. Amid these shifts, the international development community is working to […]
Digital Sex-Ed Content Creators Hub Innovation Award 2022
We are pleased to announce that we have just launched an innovation award that will support hub members (individuals and/or groups) to come up with new and unconventional solutions to real problems and challenges, with the aim of improving delivery of digital comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) to young people online.
Art with a Story
Art can be a powerful tool for social change – going beyond the borders that mark our lands or the languages we speak. It can capture the human stories behind social injustices and inspire action. Together with ARTIVIST, we’re delighted to offer a home to engaging pieces of art focusing on social change!
Media for Citizen Participation and Inclusive Governance
Media and digital media play essential roles in citizen participation and inclusive governance. We are also witnessing global civil servants and NGO professionals finding themselves at a loss on how to strategically and effectively use and engage media to amplify their messages to broader audiences.
Let’s Get Digital!
Last month, we had an incredible time at our RNW Media Welcome Event to commemorate our new office space in the Koepel in Haarlem and our 75th anniversary! We were delighted to be joined by a panel of changemakers who shared their experiences using digital media and data to co-create safe digital (civic) spaces for change and advocate for digital rights.
Digital Sex-Ed Creators Hub
With the kind support of UNESCO, we are delighted to announce that at RNW Media, we are setting up an online community of practice (CoP) for digital content creators developing and sharing information about sexual and reproductive health well-being, relationships, and much more.
Digitalisation in the African Continent
In the digital age, young people turn to online spaces to find reliable information and plurality of narratives, to participate in political discussions. It is important for us to shed light on the significant digital challenges and opportunities of the African context and to make sure that these are given their due importance in global discussions about digitalisation.
Annual Report RNW Media 2021
Another year has passed with its challenges and wonders. As we rapidly transition to the world as we knew it before the pandemic, let us take a moment with you to look at the past year at RNW Media, with gratitude and pride in our 2021 Annual Report.