Amanda Sperber
The Fleeting Promise of Tanzania's Gold
Tanzania has some of the largest gold deposits on Earth, wealth that its citizens haven't shared.
Beacon, an Online News Startup, Wants to Put a Face on Paywalls
Beacon hopes that sponsoring individual writers will develop a platform for in-depth, quality journalism.
Sudan Detained Journalists Who Supported Anti-Government Protests
In the midst of Sudan's ongoing economic crisis, President Omar Al-Bashir's regime decided to lift fuel subsidies, doubling prices. Citizens began to demonstrate in the streets on September 23rd, and in the last two weeks, authorities detained 70...
Protesters Are Dodging Sudan's Internet Shutdown with a Phone-Powered Crowdmap
SMS updates allow activists to keep up with protests despite the government's internet shutdown.