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Montenegro ethnic divisions mirrored in divisive media discourses
Divided media create parallel realities for different people and it is now not clear if there is a way for the citizens of Montenegro to overcome the divisions served by politicians through the media.
Does the UK’s draft Online Safety Bill threaten free speech and dive...
Because content moderation requires many thousands of human moderators the threat of fines or criminal prosecution may lead to online platforms further entrenching their use of algorithm-driven automated content moderation systems, which lack transparency about how they operate.
September Newsletter: Reporting Diversity after 9/11
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How the Media in Germany and the UK Covered the Afghanistan Crisis
With the situation in Afghanistan continues to evolve, it is essential for the media to stay focused on monitoring the human rights situation in the country. Ethical reporting standards must be kept, and within the Get The Trolls Out! project we will continue to monitor for...
9/11 and Journalism Practice in Afghanistan: An Interview with Bahaar ...
"I think that the only reason that the world would cover Afghanistan again would be if there's terrorist activity that would threaten the West or their interest. This is when Afghanistan will come back to the media's attention," Bahaar Joya
The Abortion Ban in Texas and the Texas Taliban Narratives
The media plays a huge role in choosing whether they spread awareness, or indulge in fear mongering and the current narrative risks favouring the latter.
9/11 and Video Game Representations: An Interview with Michael Hitchen...
"Following 9/11 video games actually tended to follow the way events in the world were being reported in the mainstream media. As the mainstream media would focus more on terrorism events, video games would react to that," Michael Hitchens
9/11 and the Film and TV Industry: An Interview Dr Evelyn Alsultany
"It is especially important in depicting Muslims to have Muslim writers in the writing room and to reach out to subject experts and activists for input throughout the process. This is important not only for Muslims but for all underrepresented...
9/11 and the British Media – An Interview with Professor Elizabe...
"Before 9/11, in the UK, Muslims were more homogenised in media coverage along with other non-white groups; the volume of coverage was less and tended to focus on international news/ groups," Elizabeth Poole
Nejra Latić Hulusić – Women, Activism and the Media
Nejra Latić Hulusić, a director and activist from Bosnia and Hetzegovina (BiH) recently posted on social media that she had been ordered to stop swimming at the Panonika beach in Tuzla because she was wearing a burkini -a full-body swimsuit.
