EditorialFree accessEditorialFirst published September, 2017pp. 1-3Talking shop: Listening to the radio is on the rise. It gives us time out from constantly transmitting our ideas on social media Rachael JolleyPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 6-7Free to Air: Why the Rebirth of Radio is Delivering More News Preview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 8-10Fear for the airwaves: In Somalia al-Shabaab control a prominent radio station and a fifth of the country. Meet the radio presenters who brave danger to keep on reporting independently Ismail EinashePreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 11-13Project freedom? Radio Free Europe was at the frontline of Cold War reporting. Three decades on,is it still needed? Sally GimsonPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 14-16Sound unbound: How a new Ukranian radio station was built from scratch using crowdfunding to break away from oligarchs and government pressure Oleg ShynkarenkoPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 17-20Don’t touch that dial: Interviews with a pirate radio DJ,comedian Robin Ince,a Hong Kong presenter,the controller of BBC World Service English and the editor of a refugee radio station Preview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 21-23Syrians speaking: Syrians in exile on why they set up a new radio station and what it covers Rhodri DaviesPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 24-27Power to the podcast: Podcasting is bringing a whole new audience to radio and giving investigative journalism a boost. Plus,our handy guide to making your own podcasts Mark FraryPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 28-29Stripsearch cartoon: There’s a new app out called Smart Ink. Will it become a dictator’s favourite tool? Martin RowsonPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 30-35Tuning in to a brave new world: Grassroots radio is on the rise in the USA,where a 98-year-old granny is a station superstar,but it’s not without challenges Jan FoxPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 36-38Under the rad(io)ar: A radio station in Turkey,known for its criticism of the government,is somehow surviving the current crackdown Kaya GençPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 39-40Taboos and telephones: Radio was one of the first outlets where Chinese women spoke about personal issues such as forced abortions. Is the same honesty possible today? XinranPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 41-43Stationed in the war zone: Radio presenters in Mosul tell Index how the station is giving a voice to the people,but it has not been easy operating under bombardment Laura Silvia BattagliaPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 44-46Secrets,lies and Lagos lives: Exorcisms and illicit affairs are just some of the topics callers to a popular talk show in Nigeria wanted to share Wana UdobangPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 47-47New waves: Radio took to riverboats in the Central African Republic to bring information and news about a cholera epidemic Claire KopskyPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 48-50Chat rooms: Talk about interactivity,Jamaican radio shows sometimes receive as many as 4,000 text messages Milton WalkerPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 51-53Sound and fury: Two decades ago Rwandan radio was monopolised by voices promoting genocide,but radio is still not free from controversy Graham HollidayPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 54-55Let’s get this show on the road: Meet the Spanish comedians behind Radio Gaga,a television show about a radio station which visits overlooked communities Silvia NortesPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 58-59China’s other great wall: 1980s Beijing saw the creation of another wall,one promoting democracy. The Booker Prize nominee discusses its legacy today Madeleine ThienPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 60-62Closing access to the back door: Investigative journalists working in hostile environments need encrypted apps to work more safely. This is being forgotten in the current debate on encryption Iona CraigPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 64-65“No one owns language”: The 2016 Man Booker Prize winner Paul Beatty discusses “offensive” language and teaching styles Jemimah SteinfeldPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 66-68Risky business: Amid confiscations and threats,one chain of bookstores in Libya continues to operate Charlotte BaileyPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 69-71Tracking down the F word in fiction: Ahead of Banned Books Week,writers choose the books that make them think about free speech Mahesh Rao, Sean Gallagher, Kieran Etoria-King , [...]View AllPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 72-74Costume drama: Russia’s religious right claim God is annoyed about a film on the last tsar,just part of a new censorship culture Amie Ferris-RotmanPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 75-77Bulldozing his way through the media: Tanzania’s current president has been nicknamed “the Bulldozer” and the media is in his sight Natasha JosephPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 78-80Big Brother we’re watching you: Members of a new London club claim to have empowered voters in the UK General Election Jason DaPontePreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 81-86Making a killing: A special Index investigation looking at why Mexico is an increasingly deadly place to be a journalist as reporters face threats from corrupt police to deadly drug gangs Duncan TuckerPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 87-89New tribal instinct: Our pack mentality has become more pronounced as we spend more time online,the author argues Peter BazalgettePreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 92-98Parallel lives and unparalleled risks: The author discusses his time reporting from Mexico,how the death of one journalist particularly affected him and introduces an excerpt from his forthcoming novel Tim MacGabhannPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 99-103The people’s poet: Nearly 20 years since Indonesia’s famous poet disappeared,Eliza Vitri Handayani introduces the man and some new translations of his poems Wiji ThukulPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 104-109The disappeared: The award-winning Algerian writer talks about prison in Algeria and the media landscape in France. Plus a short story Chawki AmariPreview abstractPDFAbstract
NewsFree accessNewsFirst published September, 2017pp. 110-112Index around the world: Top comedy acts discuss the importance of humour following our event Stand up for Satire,plus news of other Index summer highlights Kieran Etoria-KingPreview abstractPDFAbstract
OtherFree accessOtherFirst published September, 2017pp. 114-116Uncovering the nipple cover-up: The battle to give the female nipple equal rights as one woman heads to the Supreme Court. Plus,a cut-out-and-keep male nipple for social media use Jemimah SteinfeldPreview abstractPDFAbstract