Accountability

Francesca Pisanu interview: Teenager chatting on phone in bed at night

A scientist’s opinion: interview with Francesca Pisanu on recent social media bans for children

"A social media ban alone cannot address the full spectrum of risks children face online," says international children's rights expert Francesca Pisano. She is an EU Advocacy Officer at Eurochild, where she informs and influences EU policy and legislation to advance children’s rights across Europe. How do you balance the legitimate need to protect children from ...

Female reporter or TV journalist at press event. Journalism concept

Keeping an eye out: interview with Dr Alice Fleerackers on ‘watchdog science journalism’

Science journalists can sometimes take on the role of watchdogs, exposing issues in and with science itself. To shed light on the importance of this and the challenges this type of journalism is facing, we spoke with Dr Alice Fleerackers. Dr Fleerackers is Assistant Professor of Journalism and Civic Engagement at the Department of Media ...