Sources for local perspectives on international news

November 10, 2023

CSFilm encourages you to think critically about who decides on and creates your news and information. Here are a few of suggestions for local reporting on issues of international concern:

InterPress Service News Agency – news and views from the global south

The New Humanitarian – journalism from the heart of crises

GlobalVoices – the power of the internet to tell stories that build understanding across borders

The Fifth Floor – weekly podcast by the country-based reporters of the BBC’s many local language services

Video for Change Network – video training and community engagement. Organizations bringing local stories to the international community.

BBC World Service – international news service with local sourcing

Al Jazeera – reporting on world news from a middle eastern perspective

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