Yvonne MacPherson

US Director, @BBCMediaAction; Affiliate @BKCHarvard

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On today! We'll explore the idea of global guidelines to create an ‘internet for trust’ to protect freedom of speech and human rights while confronting dangerous misinformation online. Join @MelissaFleming @nighatdad and @SiBishop at #Concordia23 - https://t.co/N1hxyOhwox

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People everywhere need information they can trust. How can civil society, tech and social media industries, governments and regulatory bodies work together to confront misinformation? Join @MelissaFleming @sibishop @nighatdad at #Concordia23 : https://t.co/63iOrX3jzQ

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Our thoughts are with the family of George Alagiah, our dedicated supporter and former trustee. Thank you George for all of your guidance, perseverance and incredible work with us, and all of the BBC.

May you rest in peace.

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Thx @bbcnews for taking me down memory lane. This is what I spent a lot of time on mid-late 2000s in India with ⁦@radharani_m⁩ & team ⁦@bbcmediaaction⁩ Thx to ⁦@gatesfoundation⁩ 4 supporting work that yields impact still all these yrs l8r https://t.co/cmpmz5BU2v

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LAST CALL: We're looking for an experienced programme maker, journalist or multimedia producer to train and strengthen the skills of our media partners around the world and enable them to create outputs for a wide range of platforms. Apply here: https://t.co/rcJ0LRGTVk #mediajobs

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As #CycloneMocha sweeps Bangladesh, our teams have been supporting Rohingya communities in Cox’s Bazar: https://t.co/gOb4cmXeZk
@Refugees #Bangladesh

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Welcome @SiBishop!

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Simon Bishop (@SiBishop) will be the next CEO of BBC Media Action, following the retirement of Caroline Nursey OBE. He starts with us on 21 June.

👉 Read more in our press release: https://t.co/HhqAvdoEin

[BBC Media Action @bbcmediaaction]

Simon Bishop (@SiBishop) will be the next CEO of BBC Media Action, following the retirement of Caroline Nursey OBE. He starts with us on 21 June.

👉 Read more in our press release: https://t.co/HhqAvdoEin

[BBC Media Action @bbcmediaaction]

ON TODAY - we're at @UNESCO #WorldPressFreedomDay with our side event, Radical Approaches to Saving Journalism: A Global Perspective.
Join us and partners @MediaGFMD @dw_akademie @ColumbiaSIPA

https://t.co/nxcODXeCpB

[Yvonne MacPherson @YMacPherson]

I'm excited I get to moderate this discussion and listen to all of these wonderful people! @shoaibsharifi1, @avalon1500, @SalomonBallada, @anna_m_wilke & Adelaida Trujillo #PeaceCon2023 @AfPeacebuilding

[BBC Media Action @bbcmediaaction]

From Afghanistan to Colombia, and around the world, storytelling can address conflict, and transform and strengthen society. Join our expert speakers online and in person at our #PeaceCon2023 event at 2pm EST (7pm BST) on Thursday May 4
Register: https://t.co/hEIf8uoidj

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I'm in Washington DC for this 👇. Who's in?

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From Afghanistan to Colombia, and around the world, storytelling can address conflict, and transform and strengthen society.

Join our expert speakers online and in person at our #PeaceCon2023 event at 2pm EST (7pm BST) on Thursday May 4.

Register: https://t.co/5EvPT9AFuv

[BBC Media Action @bbcmediaaction]

More than a year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, what have we learned about ‘what works’ in tackling disinformation?

Ahead of #WorldPressFreedomDay join our #PeaceCon2023 digital event at 1pm (EST (6PM BST) on Wednesday May 3.

Register: https://t.co/X6pYamMbPj

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Genevieve Maricle of ⁦@USAIDEnviro⁩ & Kenyan journalist Albert Mwanyasi Mwadime speaking to equity and justice issues in climate communication: radio is still so relevant!

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⁦@anilpokhrel⁩ explaining how govt of Nepal is reaching remote communities in their Early warning systems. #risk-communication #drr #climatechange #sbc ⁦@USAIDEnviro⁩ ⁦@bbcmediaaction⁩

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⁦@gargalal⁩ talking behavioral insights: the art, science and craft of creating content for change ⁦@radharani_m⁩ ⁦@bbcmediaaction⁩ ⁦@USAIDEnviro⁩

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Media can be an accountability tool to hold leaders account, to make good on their climate commitments. We need to scale global climate efforts. ⁦@CaldwellUSAID⁩

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.@CaldwellUSAID

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‘I’m deeply passionate about what media and communications can do’ says Gillian Caldwell ⁦@USAID⁩

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‘I’m deeply passionate about what media and communications can do’ says Gillian Caldwell ⁦@USAID⁩

[Yvonne MacPherson @YMacPherson]

Happy earth day! We are discussing media and climate in Washington DC with @usaid ⁦@USAIDEnviro⁩ ⁦@CarlNasman⁩

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Happening now!! @CarlNasman asks, with covid, journalists had to become experts in health, will they now need to do the same for climate change?

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STARTING SOON: What is the role of media in building support for climate action?

Our panel event with @USAID is on at 3pm EDT (8pm BST) – catch it live on #YouTube. Find out more:

https://t.co/sraIYnH12I