Miraj Chowdhury
Founder and digital rights, safety, and media resilience leader
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Summary
Leader in digital rights and media safety: founded and leads Digitally Right to research online harms, develop digital safety training, and drive policy engagement to protect at-risk communities and independent media in Bangladesh. digitallyright+3
Experienced investigative journalism editor and journalist: serves as the Bangla editor for GIJN and has curated and authored reporting guides and editor's picks for the Bangla-speaking investigative journalism community. gijn+1
Researcher and programme lead on journalist safety: has led evidence-driven studies (survey and interviews) on journalists' digital and physical safety ahead of elections and convened stakeholders to translate findings into newsroom preparedness actions. fojo+1
Active collaborator with international networks: maintains partnerships and visibility with networks and organisations supporting freedom of expression, technology and accountability (GIJN, Global Network Initiative, OONI, Fojo). globalnetworkinitiative+2
Work
Projects
Writing
Tips for Journalists Covering COVID-19
March 1, 2020Practical guidance for journalists reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic, including approaches to combat misinformation and protect reporters in the field.
Editor's Pick: 2019's Best Investigative Stories from the Bangla-Speaking Region
December 1, 2019Curated overview highlighting significant investigative reporting from the Bangla-speaking region in 2019.
Out of the Dark: Media’s Coping Mechanisms in the Face of Internet Shutdowns
Analysis of how media organisations cope with internet shutdowns and the digital threats that affect information access and journalism.