By Kristine Pearson and Sava Tatić Access to information is a basic human right, yet in many parts of the world, realisation of this right is hindered by a lack of technology, social constraints, poverty, or a combination of the three. Nowhere is this truer than in sub-Saharan Africa. According…

By Anna Rohleder, Head of Communications at Sourcefabric | Post originally published on Sourcefabric.org At this point in its evolution, the technology advantages of open-source over proprietary software for most organisations are well known. They include: Reliability of a continuously reviewed product Flexibility of being able to adapt code to…

Interview by Anna Rohleder, Head of Communications at Sourcefabric Started in 2009, FOSSASIA is an organisation devoted to promoting the free software and open-source movements in Asia and around the world. One of its signature activities is organising the FOSSASIA Summit, which will be held online and on site in…

By Greg Bruno, Communications Manager at Sourcefabric | Post originally published on Sourcefabric.org Not long after the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, journalism leaders from around the world convened online to chart a way forward. The future of the industry was in peril, and newsrooms needed “big ideas” to drive innovation. One…

In many parts of rural Africa, community-based radio is the most trusted source of information on everything from farming to family planning. …

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Italian news agency ANSA has completed the rollout of Superdesk across its full editorial operations. The implementation of our headless CMS for news organisations began with the Culture Desk some months ago and was completed when the agency’s central desk went live this week. While every Superdesk implementation is a…

The rescue of AAP In March, it was announced that AAP, the Australian Associated Press, which had served Australia for 85 years, would be shut down by its shareholders. …

Each day Sourcefabric shares on social media a wide range of stories affecting the converging worlds of journalism and technology. If you haven’t had the opportunity, be sure to follow us on Twitter (@Sourcefabric), Facebook (Sourcefabric), YouTube (Sourcefabric), LinkedIn (sourcefabric) and, of course, here on Medium. Our monthly Top 10…