Online workshop: The Ethics of Picturing Tragedy and Trauma

February 26 and May 17, 2024

EventsPhotography Ethics Centre16 February 2024dignity, trauma, photography, ethics, aid, humanitarian

Artificial intelligence and fundraising ethics: A research agenda

This research looks at the specific ethical considerations for using AI in fundraising. The report proposes a research agenda to set the course for further investigations, enabling the nonprofit sector to meet the challenges that come with AI.

ReportsCherian Koshy (ed.)9 February 2024Rogarephotography, humanitarian, ngo, resource, fundraising, AI, development

Charity Representations of Distant Others

This report interrogates the question: What characters and subject matters are depicted in charity advertising campaigns supporting international causes in UK national newspapers?

Who owns the story?

Fundraising appeals led by the people they intend to help can raise more money and be more effective than those created by the charity itself – according to new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of the Arts London (UAL).

The Dignified Storytelling Handbook

At the end of 2021, Dignified Storytelling released a handbook to promote storytelling practices that are grounded in the human right to dignity.

Informed Consent and How to Fix it

In this article we tackle some of the challenges of informed consent in development contexts.

Aid recipients call for more dignity and diversity in INGO campaigns

In the Radi-Aid Research study, participants in six Sub-Saharan African countries spoke about their perceptions of aid campaigns and other visual communications from international NGOs (INGOs) and development organisations.

Homepage, ReportsDavid Girling30 November 2018Radi-Aid Researchreport, development, ethics, photography, humanitarian

The People in the Pictures: Vital perspectives on Save the Children’s image making

Save the Children conducted a four-country (UK, Jordan, Bangladesh, and Niger) research project to listen to and learn from those who contribute their images and stories (contributors), as well as members of their communities and Save the Children staff.