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The textures of African broadcasting --- Michael Hedges November 1, 2007
Looking at Africa is a study in contrasts, a mosaic of cultures and colors, riches and pain. Broadcasting in Africa reflects all of this, including the extremes. Audiences – estimated at 700 million - are active, broadcasters robust, challenges are many and opportunities gleaming.

Post-conflict media training expensive and ‘naïve’ --- Michael Hedges October 18, 2007
Immediately after the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords ending military and para-military action in Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe and the US rushed in the media specialists. ‘Hate radio’ may not have been invented in Bosnia but through years of conflict it flourished and, against all best efforts, pieces remain today. The international community’s intention was to use media for the good of that devastated civil society. With that end in mind, but hardly in sight, money poured in for equipment, from transmitters to printing presses, and for training.

International broadcasters on high alert: Key channel, support group threatened --- Michael Hedges July 2, 2007
Foreign-originated broadcasts and foreign media support groups are losing their welcome. Is somebody afraid of being bitten? Writing new laws to hamper, discourage and foil foreign-originated broadcasts from entering their ether-space is necessary, they say, for technical reasons.

Afghan Journalists Review Afghan Media Scene --- Michael Hedges - October 30, 2005
Outsiders looking at Afghanistan’s post-Taliban media scene report gains, strides, progress, improvement. Afghan journalists do not suffer the grammatical. It’s grim.

Hard Times in Conflict Zones --- Michael Hedges October 1, 2005
The typical is never the case in conflict zones where visiting a local warlord or facing a militia can be the first order of the days’ business.

Uzbekistan: What Color is Your Revolution? --- Michael Hedges May 14, 2005
Uzbek president Islam Karimov rules this largest Central Asian country of the former Soviet orbit with an iron hand. After his neighbor in Kyrgyzstan, President Askar Akayev, took flight to Moscow when it looked like protests of his repressive regime would turn him out, Karimov moved to stop suspicious media activity. First to go was the Open Society Institute, the media advocate funded by George Soros.

Radio Relief Arrives in Aceh. Really! --- Michael Hedges March 28, 2005
Media support agencies and international broadcasters are moving personnel and equipment to Indonesia’s Aceh province, re-building destroyed radio stations.

Teaching Radio Best Practices --- Michael Hedges March 1, 2004
Radio trainers roam the developing world, facing major challenges in difficult environments and, not infrequently, dangerous situations.

Voices And Languages Connect People And Values --- Michael Hedges February 16, 2018 Follow on Twitter
The UNESCO World Radio Day was marked almost everywhere this past week. By celebratory coincidence it arrived on Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, in English, after which the observant commence Lenten fasting. The special theme for World Radio Day 2018 activities was radio and sport, coinciding with the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.

Hot Planet News Media's Hot Button --- Michael Hedges November 3, 2021 - Follow on Twitter
News editors follow trends closely, intimately, almost as much as the advertising people. Of course, there is a relationship. People everywhere tune-in, read - not to forget subscribe - according to needs and interests, which are diligently surveyed. Editors regularly scanned digital traffic and social media data for clues to the daily zeitgeist until discovering everything there is fake news. Intuition, then, prevails, at least until the publisher decides.

Green media catches a buzz --- Michael Hedges Octobere 15, 2007
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarding the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 to environmental activist and former US Vice President Al Gore reinforces media’s power in shaping public debate and public interest. Media interest in global warming and related environmental issues will certainly increase with this new ‘green’ buzz. Coverage, though, remains illusive and divided.