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Stuck in the Middle with Media 

Stuck in the Middle with Media 

A Sudanese friend, himself a casualty of civil war, recently asked me why journalists put themselves at risk in such terrifying circumstances as the bombardment of Gaza. It is hard to explain that old journalistic impulse to run towards rather than away from the explosi...

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From Me Too to Russell Brand, Media Institutions Continue to Profit fr...

From Me Too to Russell Brand, Media Institutions Continue to Profit fr...

By Dr Marcia Allison The joint Channel 4, Times, and Sunday Times investigation in which five women have accused an …

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From a Source of Life to a Weapon: Insulin Representation in Drama 

From a Source of Life to a Weapon: Insulin Representation in Drama 

By Ali Hisham “Why are you injecting me with this dangerous substance for all these years? It kills!” the young …

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EP vote for Strengthened EMFA, but Deplores Conditional Use of Spyware...

EP vote for Strengthened EMFA, but Deplores Conditional Use of Spyware...

The European Parliament (EP) adopted with an overwhelming majority its position on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). The European Parliament …

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Mainstream Media’s Inclusivity Allow Nigerian Campus Journalists...

Mainstream Media’s Inclusivity Allow Nigerian Campus Journalists...

By Abdullahi Jimoh Among the top rated print media outlets in Nigeria is Premium Times whose publisher is a renowned …

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How The Media Has Tainted The Image Of A Kenyan Slum

How The Media Has Tainted The Image Of A Kenyan Slum

By Joseph Maina George Ogaga, a resident of Kibera slums in the Kenyan capital, watched with bemused indignation as anti-government …

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What if Notting Hill Carnival isn’t the problem?

What if Notting Hill Carnival isn’t the problem?

By Leah Brown Media outlets using people who look like the perpetrators of heinous acts to criticise said acts is …

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How Disinformation Sparked The Ethnic Violence In A Remote Area Of Ind...

How Disinformation Sparked The Ethnic Violence In A Remote Area Of Ind...

By Saba Chaudhary Biased media, disinformation and fake news fueled hate and ethnic clashes between Hindu Meitie and Christian Kuki …

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Journalists in Africa: Navigating Religious Differences, Promoting Pea...

Journalists in Africa: Navigating Religious Differences, Promoting Pea...

By Opeyemi Ademola Religious crises have left indelible marks on the histories of many nations across the globe, and the …

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COVINFORM Presents the Key Findings at the Sister project event in Bru...

COVINFORM Presents the Key Findings at the Sister project event in Bru...

The key insights from the COVINFORM project, a three-year EU funded research and innovation project, were presented in Brussels on …

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Italy’s Media Needs to Address its Reporting on Racial Profiling

Italy’s Media Needs to Address its Reporting on Racial Profiling

By Angelo Boccato Racial or ethnic profiling, that disproportionately targets minorities, is a  practice police are often accused of using …

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How is French media changing the conversation about minorities and wor...

How is French media changing the conversation about minorities and wor...

By Angelo Boccato The murder of 17-year-old Nahel M. at the hands of the French police in Nanterre on June …

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