Disinformation

Editorial Focus

Information issues in contemporary humanitarian communication

In relations between the media and humanitarian players – which have long been observed and analysed – a strategic interdependence between the two sectors stands out. What also stands out...

Dana Popescu-Jourdy - Valérie Gorin

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The crucial role of humanitarian communication in the fake news and “infoglut” era

As privileged witnesses in the field, humanitarian NGOs are more than ever crucial sources of information in a world saturated with fake news. But between information inflation and political manipulation,...

Lubiana Gosp-Server

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Communicating, witnessing, resisting: the public voice of Médecins Sans Frontières in the face of disinformation

For MSF, bearing witness is as much a part of its mission as providing treat­ment. Faced with accusations of bias and disinformation campaigns, the organisation is developing strategies to defend...

Andrea Bussotti - Agnès Varraine-Leca - Anaïs Deprade

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Trust, authenticity and the representation of suffering in the age of images produced by artificial intelligence: how humanitarian actors are adapting

How can we maintain trust in humani­tarian images in the age of AI? Between new ethical standards and image gen­eration tools, organisations are navi­gating a transformed visual landscape. Faced with...

Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert