How much does the public know about the international trade agreements governments are negotiating on their behalf? Do ordinary people have any say in the decisions? The Doha talks on a new global trade deal in the World Trade Organization (WTO) have sparked tensions between governments. The media can exploit public interest to raise the debate on whether trade
deals will benefit or damage peoples lives.
A new Panos media brief on trade explores how journalists can draw attention to the issues, exploit public interest, and raise debate on whether trade deals will benefit or damage peoples lives. The brief can be downloaded free here.
This is the second in a series of briefing documents for journalists on poverty
reduction strategies. The brief is part of a Panos programme, Raising debate:
Transparency and ownership in Poverty Reduction Strategies, and was produced as part of a linked project, WTO Hong Kong and the role of the media in trade policy debates.
Source: Panos UK.
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