Backlight is a podcast produced by the investigations team at Lighthouse Reports. Every month we take you inside real world investigations to explain how they work, who works on them and how to get involved.
Backlight
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32 episodes
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Backlight is a podcast produced by the investigations team at Lighthouse Reports. Every month we take you inside real world investigations to explain how they work, who works on them and how to get involved.
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1/11/2023
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Recent Episodes
June 15, 2026
Lessons from Local News w/ M. Lothian-McLean, J. Mori & P. Prasanna
<p>The antidote to news fatigue might be closer to home than you think.</p><p>This episode dives into the strategies local outlets use to build connection with their communities and deliver journalism that truly resonates.</p><p>From the UK to India and the Brazilian Amazon, we spoke to the journalists who are making it work. </p><p>Interviewees:</p><ul><li>Moya Lothian-McLean, Managing Editor at Mill Media</li><li>Juliana Mori, Co-founder of InfoAmazonia</li><li>Pooja Prasanna, Editorial Head of Reporting, The News Minute </li></ul><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Beatriz Ramalho da Silva and Tessa Pang</p><p>Sound edited and designed by Elli Xypolitaki / Spoovio</p><p>Music by mobygratis </p><p><a href="https://www.lighthousereports.com/"><u>Website</u></a> - <a href="https://x.com/LHreports"><u>X</u></a> - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/lhreports.bsky.social"><u>BlueSky</u></a> - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lighthousereports/"><u>Instagram</u></a> - and you can email us at backlight@lighthousereports.com </p>
May 6, 2026
How can the media win back our trust? w/ Ed Lee, Joi Lee & Isaac Saul
<p>Trust in the media is at an all-time low. So what’s going wrong? Who’s actually fixing it? And what can we learn from alternative news models emerging around the world?</p><p>To tackle these questions, Beatriz and Tessa speak with Ed Lee, who led the New York Times Trust Team, independent journalist Joi Lee and Isaac Saul, founder of Tangle News.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts: Beatriz Ramalho da Silva, Tessa Pang</p><p>Sound editing and design: Elli Xypolitaki / Spoovio</p><p>Music by mobygratis </p><p><br><a href="https://www.lighthousereports.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Website</a> - <a href="https://x.com/LHreports" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">X</a> - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/lhreports.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BlueSky</a> - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lighthousereports/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> - and you can email us at backlight@lighthousereports.com </p>
April 8, 2026
Rethinking journalism awards
<p>Everyone loves to win awards. But what does it mean to reward good journalism? </p><p>In the latest Backlight episode, Beatriz and Tessa speak to Jennifer Athanasiou-Prins, executive director of the European Press Prize, and Patrick Boehler, founder of the Gazzetta research lab, about</p><ul><li>The influence of awards on journalism</li><li>The pitfalls of award categories </li><li>How awards can be reimagined to value journalism that serves the public interest</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Hosts: Beatriz Ramalho da Silva, Tessa Pang</p><p>Sound editing and design: Elli Xypolitaki / Spoovio</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.lighthousereports.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Website</a> - <a href="https://x.com/LHreports" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">X</a> - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/lhreports.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BlueSky</a> - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lighthousereports/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> - and you can email us at backlight@lighthousereports.com </p>
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