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Our stories examine the ways that race, religion, class, dis/ability, age, gender and sexual identity issues intersect with major topics in the media, and aim to bring new perspectives to light.
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Event: Conspiracies of Hate: Antisemitism in Online Anti-Vax Discourse
What is the connection between anti-vax conspiracies and antisemitism and what is the role of social media? About this event …
November Newsletter: Online Disinformation Threatens Diversity in the ...
On 22 October a consortium of 17 US News organisations published a series of reports called ‘The Facebook Papers’. Reports …
Quo Vadis, Serbia?
How did the defenders of Serbia’s shameful past get the right to paint murals of war criminals?How did we get to the point of considering activists as rioters and arresting them?
The Great Reset and its Believers
Belief in the “Great Reset” narrative and how the world is allegedly transforming into a socialist eco-dictatorship has gathered pace thanks to the pandemic – with politicians now weighing in on the issue. What do the right-wing media and activists...
In Ethiopia the Truth is Killed Every Day
As the civil war in the Horn of Africa enters its second year, the propaganda machinery is in full gear and mutual hatred reaches new heights.
Reporting Femicides: Is the UK Media Racially Biased?
Better representation, accurate facts, and diversity in the media is required to break disproportionate coverage and overcome racial bias.
India at the Centre of Facebook’s Challenges with Misinformation and...
The solution to the problems Facebook and other tech giants face in India and elsewhere does not lie in increasing censorship that may undermine digital freedom. Rather it requires more open, more accessible, and more equitable digital space in a...
Women Journalists in South Asia Face Censorship, Hate and Fear Online
Facebook’s recent scandal and its failure to regulate hate content is telling of the impact it has to diversity online. Although, tech companies are to blame for unregulated hate, governments are to blame as well.
Resources: How close should we get? Media and conflict
How close should we get? Media and Conflict is a DW Academie's latest publication. Edited by Antje Bauer the report looks at way media report on conflict globally.
How Environmental journalism could impact the lives of minority women ...
More voices reporting on the environment are needed as it is an issue that affects people globally and their stories need to be told.
