From Permission to Informed Consent

© Gwenn Dubourthoumieu.2025.Fondation Hirondelle. Kinshasa, DRC. Journalist Bénédicte Mukendi records the programme “La rumeur de la semaine” in the Studio Hirondelle DRC studios.

In journalism, consent is not a one-time “yes” before an interview. It is an ongoing process of explanation, listening, risk evaluation and protection that continues until the content is broadcast. Fondation Hirondelle’s teams in Tunisia, the DRC and Burkina Faso show what that looks like in practice.

An article by Julie Crenn, published on FairPicture in June 2026.

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