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    Long Story Short #9: UK tabloids are at war with foreign aid. Are they winning?

    Foreign aid has long been a punching bag for U.K. tabloids. Now, U.K. development agencies are reticent to speak to reporters. Devex Correspondent Molly Anders explores what that means for democracy, culture, attitudes, and journalism.

    By Devex Editor // 30 March 2018
    Long Story Short: UK tabloids are at war with foreign aid. Are they winning?

    Long Story Short: UK Tabloids are at war with foreign aid. Are they winning?

    Posted by Devex on Thursday, March 29, 2018
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    Guests: Molly Anders, Devex U.K. Correspondent
    Host: Jessica Abrahams, Devex Associate Editor

    What we covered:
    00:00 - Description of the U.K. media landscape
    03:35 - Why a U.K. media series?
    08:05 - Adversarial media as a “particularly British” issue
    12:33 - Distinguishing from legitimate critiques, such as recent sexual misconduct allegations
    13:38 - To what extent is media affecting public perceptions?
    17:46 - Media framing as a domestic v. international issue
    20:06 - Policy shifts and other implications of tabloid coverage
    25:28 - What is DFID doing to combat negative coverage?
    28:14 - What can the aid community do to respond?
    31:00 - Can charities disengage politically?

    Headlines in U.K. tabloid media often paint a stark picture of aid — and it's having a real effect on programs and operations. "British Foreign Aid to the Most Corrupt Nations Rises by 10 Percent." "Britain's Foreign Aid Makes the Poor Dependent." "Millions of Pounds of Foreign Aid Spent on Silly Projects." Devex Associate Editor Jessica Abrahams chats with U.K. Correspondent Molly Anders about her experience reporting on the influence of U.K. tabloid media on foreign aid.

    Additional reading:
    • UK media and the great aid debate
    • Bad news: How does media coverage affect public attitudes toward aid?
    • More bad news: Does the media really impact how the aid sector works?
    • Q&A: How to tackle fake news

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    • Humanitarian Aid
    • United Kingdom
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