The International Broadcasting Trust works with the media to ensure that UK audiences remain engaged with global issues.

Reports

Faking It

Fake News and How it Impacts on the Charity Sector

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Video First

Is video the best way to promote your charity?

Climate Change on TV

What the Paris agreement means for broadcasters

Small Screen, Big World

How UK television portrayed the wider world in January 2016

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3 WAYS CHARITIES CAN HARNESS THE POWER OF THE PODCAST

2018 has been the year of the podcast. Ofcom has found that about 6 million of us in the UK listen to podcasts on a weekly basis – a figure that has almost doubled over the last 5 years. With an endless catalogue of listening options, and more and more organisations turning to the format […]

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How ready are journalists to cover the big humanitarian stories?

An opinion piece by Kate Wright, co-author of The State of Humanitarian Journalism Should Save the Children play a key role in setting up a new worldwide register of suspected sex offenders, whilst being investigated by the charities Commission for its own failure to deal with allegations of sexual misconduct? Are feminist whistle-blowers being marginalised […]

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IBT SEEKS NEW CHAIR

IBT is looking for a dynamic individual to lead our Board of Trustees from next April. Candidates are likely to be senior leaders from within the aid and development sector with a strong interest in the role the media plays in engaging the UK public with global issues. The deadline for applications is November 19th. […]

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New BBC guidelines on coverage of climate change

  Fran Unsworth, the Director of BBC News, has issued new guidance to BBC journalists on how best to report climate change. They have been told that they no longer need to include contrarians like Nigel Lawson in any discussion on the subject and that the science does not need to be constantly challenged. This […]

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IBT’s vision is of a world in which the media is a force that enables all people to be active global citizens. Our goal is that people in the UK have access to more and better coverage of the world and are able to find it easily through their favourite media.

  • Events
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    • 22
      Nov

      GLOBAL HEALTH BRIEFING

      We’ll be hearing from two reporters with a strong interest in global health stories: Anne Gulland, global health security correspondent with The Daily Telegraph and Slavea Chankova, who writes about data and public policy for The Economist.

      Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
      Location: International Broadcasting Trust
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    • 7
      Dec

      SHOOTING AND EDITING WITH A SMARTPHONE 

      This event is aimed at media officers and others who are required to shoot short videos in the field for social media. The day-long training will cover everything from the practical steps of filming, lighting and editing,
      to the art of getting conversational and building a brand.

      Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
      Location: International Broadcasting Trust
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