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Charities can use AI to shape public understanding of global issues
September 29, 2025

Charities can use AI to shape public understanding of global issues

IBT and the University of Leeds recently published ‘Behind the Screen’, a report on how public service broadcasting is changing as we move increasingly towards online viewing. Former BBC editor Roger Bolton was at the launch and reflects on the urgent questions the report raises.

Public service streaming platforms should promote public service content. Why don’t they?
August 28, 2025

Public service streaming platforms should promote public service content. Why don’t they?

IBT and the University of Leeds recently published ‘Behind the Screen’, a report on how public service broadcasting is changing as we move increasingly towards online viewing. Former BBC editor Roger Bolton was at the launch and reflects on the urgent questions the report raises.

Young Brits care about global issues. We should listen to them
July 02, 2025

Young Brits care about global issues. We should listen to them

As the international development sector faces tremendous pressures, many NGOs are in danger of neglecting ethical communications in pursuit of desperately needed fundraising. But as Jess Crombie argues, ethical storytelling isn’t a ‘nice to have’, but rather one of the tactics that will help us to raise money and continue to deliver aid. 

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October 16, 2025

Climate change – the media challenge

Date: 16th October 2025
Time: 10 – 11:30
Location: ODI Global, 4 Millbank, London, SW1P 3LL

With COP30 approaching, this event will dissect how the research community, media and civil society communicate the challenge of climate change and continue to work towards low-carbon, climate-resilient development.

We will be asking:

  • Does the media need to shift its approach to communicating climate change?
  • How does civil society continue to advocate for change? Is traditional media still a player?
  • How does COP adapt to the absence of one of the world’s largest emitters?

Our panel will consist of:

  • Sarah Colander, director climate and sustainability programme, ODI Global
  • Patrick Greenfield biodiversity and environment reporter, The Guardian
  • Nicky Hawkins, consultant, Climate Outreach
  • Matt McGrath environment correspondent, BBC News
  • Laura Paddison, senior climate reporter, CNN
  • Adam Vaughan environment editor, The Times

Recent Reports

Behind the Screen – How streaming is changing public service media
July 22, 2025

Behind the Screen – How streaming is changing public service media

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the UK’s Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) in covering global events through current affairs and other factual programmes on television channels. To achieve this, we analysed the volume, originality, scheduling, genre, and geographic focus of international (non-news) factual programmes broadcast on the main seven UK public service channels – BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, ITV 1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 – in 2023 and 2024.

Small World – International factual programming on public service channels
April 02, 2025

Small World – International factual programming on public service channels

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the UK’s Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) in covering global events through current affairs and other factual programmes on television channels. To achieve this, we analysed the volume, originality, scheduling, genre, and geographic focus of international (non-news) factual programmes broadcast on the main seven UK public service channels – BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, ITV 1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 – in 2023 and 2024.

Decolonisation – the media challenge
December 03, 2024

Decolonisation – the media challenge

IBT encourages NGOs to work with the media. But the two sectors are not always aligned. This report examines the media's stance on decolonisation. The report interrogates areas of divergence between the media and the charity sector before offering solutions forward. 

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