Beijing: A Chinese citizen journalist who covered Wuhan’s coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years. Zhang Zhan was found guilty of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” a frequent charge against activists. The 37-year-old former lawyer was detained in May, and has been on hunger strike for several months. HerContinue Reading

By Matters India Reporter Chennai: Disaster management experts, social scientists, activists, media professionals and theologians were invited to speak at an international webinar on media and pandemic organized by Signis Asia. The November 18-19 online Zoom meeting on “Covid-19: The Role of Media and Communications, and Moving Beyond,” was attendedContinue Reading