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Should a Journalist Be Able To Attend a #BlackLivesMatter Protest As a...

Should a Journalist Be Able To Attend a #BlackLivesMatter Protest As a...

Should journalists hesitate to speak out for #BlackLivesMatter?

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How is #BlackLivesMatter Starting New Conversations in Media?

How is #BlackLivesMatter Starting New Conversations in Media?

Protestors are pushing essential conversations in the media.

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#BlackLivesMatter: An Anti-Racist Reading List

#BlackLivesMatter: An Anti-Racist Reading List

We are working with our colleagues at University of Westminster (who help us run the MA Programme in Media and …

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VIDEO: How Media Covers #BlackLivesMatter and Police Brutality

VIDEO: How Media Covers #BlackLivesMatter and Police Brutality

Over the past few weeks, protests against police brutality have spread across the United States, and inspired an uprising against …

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Should Journalists Blur The Faces of #BlackLivesMatter Protestors?

Should Journalists Blur The Faces of #BlackLivesMatter Protestors?

It could be the difference between life and death.

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Dos & Don’ts: How Can Media Ethically and Accurately Cover #Bla...

Dos & Don’ts: How Can Media Ethically and Accurately Cover #Bla...

What should journalists do? What should they avoid?

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Youth digital activism:  The social media Guillotine and other moveme...

Youth digital activism:  The social media Guillotine and other moveme...

By Alexandra Alexandrova, freelance journalist with MDI Communications team  In an online environment flooded with influencers pushing users to indulge …

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When Global Justice Movements Meet the Media’s Western Gaze

When Global Justice Movements Meet the Media’s Western Gaze

More than the bias of a specific journalist, the general trend of selective activism in media should be leading us to question why certain stories get so big in the first place.

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<strong>The Impact of Twitter Changes on Nigeria’s Marginalized ...

The Impact of Twitter Changes on Nigeria’s Marginalized ...

Having fewer safety measures against misinformation and extremism will make it difficult for vulnerable Twitter users like women, people of a marginalized nationality, and LGBTQIA+ persons to shield themselves from hateful vitriol.

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Black History Month UK: Tips on How to Commission Black Writers ALL YE...

Black History Month UK: Tips on How to Commission Black Writers ALL YE...

Let’s put some respect on Black History, the strong importance it holds for so millions around the world, and the constant reminder to honour it beyond one single month.

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Activism, Social Media, and Burnout: When Dealing with Diversity Issue...

Activism, Social Media, and Burnout: When Dealing with Diversity Issue...

It is up to allies to make sure that there are less bottomless voids present within social media discourse where key voices are overshadowed.

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George Floyd, the BLM and their impact on the Media: An Overview of MD...

George Floyd, the BLM and their impact on the Media: An Overview of MD...

The media shape public opinion and have the power to change the way people approach certain issues. When journalists report on such issues, the understanding of the deep roots of structural racism is important.

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