UNESCO is the lead UN Agency for promoting freedom of expression and safety of journalists as part of its mandate to “promote the free flow of ideas by word and image”.
Sarah Ganter
Associate Professor at School of Communication, Simon Fraser University , Canada
independent journalism, media governance, platforms, media policy
Dr. Ganter’s work examines the structural conditions that shape journalism’s capacity to function safely and independently in complex and uncertain environments. She applies a comparative, cross-border perspective, grounded in academic cosmopolitanism and informed by scholarly work across cultural and linguistic contexts. Currently, she leads two major research projects: An Exploration of Independent Journalism’s Epistemologies: Enhancing Democratic Resilience in the Age of Disinformation (EDIT), funded by the Transatlantic Partnership Platform, and the SSHRC Insight Grant Laws Regulating the Use of News Content and their (Un)intended Consequences for Journalism.
- Research focuses:
- Legal, Financial, Digital
- Methods used in research:
- Document analysis, Focus groups, Interviews, Surveys
- Countries of research focus:
- Canada
