PGP Live at DRAPAC23 with Monira Munni, Journalist

PGP Live at DRAPAC23 with Monira Munni, Journalist

Author: EngageMedia December 14, 2023 Duration: 6:30

In this episode of PGP Live at DRAPAC23, Journalist Monira Munni shares insights into her experiences as a senior reporter at The Financial Express, the only business daily in Bangladesh, focusing on trade, economics, and business issues. Monira delves into the challenges she faces as a journalist during fieldwork, emphasizing the importance of data and information verification, particularly in the context of online and digital platforms.

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Pretty Good Podcast Live at DRAPAC23 is a special episode series of Pretty Good Podcast, recorded live at the Digital Rights Asia Pacific Assembly in Chiang Mai, Thailand, last May 22 to 26, 2023. Check out the accompanying blog post that provides additional references and relevant links to this podcast episode. Pretty Good Podcast: Digital Rights and the Asia-Pacific is a podcast dedicated to mainstreaming digital rights in the Asia-Pacific by amplifying regional voices and linking current affairs to issues on and related to digital rights.


Hosted by EngageMedia, Pretty Good Podcast: Discussions on Digital Rights explores the often unseen connections between daily life and the digital frameworks that shape it. This isn't a series about abstract tech theory; it's grounded in the real-world experiences of the Asia-Pacific region. Each conversation focuses on how current events, from shifting political landscapes to new social movements, directly intersect with critical issues like online privacy, freedom of expression, and digital access. The podcast deliberately amplifies local and regional voices, offering perspectives that are frequently overlooked in global tech discourse. By linking headlines to the underlying principles of digital rights, the show provides essential context for understanding how power operates in our connected world. Tune in for thoughtful, accessible discussions that make the complex landscape of our digital lives not just understandable, but relevant to everyone. You'll find a natural flow of ideas in this podcast, where experts, activists, and community members break down why digital rights matter far beyond the screen.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 43

Pretty Good Podcast: Discussions on Digital Rights
Podcast Episodes
PGP Live at DRAPAC23: Sinar Project [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:41
In this PGP Live episode at DRAPAC23, Sinar Project's Kelly Koh and Siti Nurliza Samsudin explore the Internet Monitoring Action Project (iMAP). Learn about iMAP's goal to uncover censorship across 10 countries on platfo…
PGP Live at DRAPAC23: Centre for Internet & Society [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:09
In this episode, Shruti Trikanad from the Centre for Internet & Society shares about the Greater Internet Freedom project, sharing insights on global digital rights policies, digital IDs, and strategies learned from earl…
PGP Live at DRAPAC23: Global Voices [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:08
In this episode of PGP Live at DRAPAC23, Global Voices Advox Editor Ameya Nagarajan shares about the rise of digital authoritarianism and other digital rights trends in the Asia-Pacific monitored through the Advox and Un…
PGP Live at DRAPAC23: Numun Fund [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:24
In this episode of PGP Live at DRAPAC23, Numun Fund’s Information and Knowledge Systems Choreographer Syar S. Alia delves into the organisation's exploration of feminist tech and prioritising equitable, accessible, and s…
PGP Live at DRAPAC23: with a Social Technology Researcher [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:55
In this episode of PGP Live at DRAPAC23, Bradley (pseudonym), a social technology researcher, discusses the alternative communication methods used in Myanmar in response to the internet shutdowns and destroyed infrastruc…