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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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French Muslims Weather a Hostile Media Climate
France's hardline governmental and media offensive against "Islamist separatism" is tightening the screws on already marginalised Muslim communities in the country, prompting many French Muslims to consider leaving the country.

How Do Media Narratives on Migration Influence Diversity in Italy?
When it comes to way the Italian media cover migration and diversity, it is clear that there are several problematic issues around good practices. The country’s media still have a long way to go.

Bosnian Media: Killing Migrant Solidarity with Hate Speech
Bosnian media lacks information about refugees in the country, while the Bosnian population remain exposed to fake news and different interpretations of truth.

How Do the Croatian and Serbian Media Report Migration?
Reports of border violence in Croatia and Serbia are flooding international media. Saša Leković examines the media environment and the depiction of migrants in the two countries.

Native Agency: Breaking Free From the Neo-colonial Lens of Photojourna...
Can one photo agency help the world of photojournalism breakout of its neocolonial patterns?

Reimagining A Diverse and Inclusive Theatrical Space
By: Emilyn Kowaleski Until recently, theatre as we knew it was defined as a live performance, with live actors performed …

Parler: The “Unbiased” Social Media Platform of Conspiraci...
After Twitter ‘censored’ Trump, the US right flocked to Parler. What’s next for the self-declared “unbiased social platform”?

Understanding the Antisemitic History of the “Hooked Nose” Stereot...
Even when it is a harmless drawing, the "hooked nose" is a harmful stereotype.

We Need To Talk About the UK Media’s Representation of Traveller...
By: Josh Morris If you follow any UK news publication on social media, you’ll eventually come across a story about …

Is Hate and Prejudice In Our DNA?
We need to learn how to acknowledge our evolutionary roots while building a better world.