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IJNet Develops Toolkit for Reporting Migration
Trainers of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) have developed a toolkit for journalists who report on refugee communities. The …

Why We Need More Movies about South Asian Women in Sports
Naomi Osaka, who is a four-time Grand Slam winner, recently prioritised her mental health, pulling out of major tennis tournaments, sending a message to people everywhere that it’s important to put themselves first and proved what a big impact sports figures can have.

Nigeria’s Twitter Ban and the Toll on Marginalised Groups
Twitter’s ban certainly impacts Nigerian’s livelihoods and freedoms. However, the government seems to target the media to a larger extent.

COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes Brazilian Media’s Shortcomings in Covering...
Among the main victims of the pandemic in Brazil are indigenous people and the poorest black and brown populations, who are unable to practice social isolation. By hiding the demonstrations, the media adopts a racist position.

From Broadway to Hollywood: ‘In The Heights’ Aims to Break the Bar...
Until a Hollywood film accurately represents the Latinx community, there will still representation battles left to fight, and the glass ceiling will remain in place.

Artificial Intelligence Traps and Media Diversity: Mind the Loopholes
By Bojana Kostić Artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms, also referred to as automation tools, computational systems govern our digital media ecosystem. …

Unethical, Biased and Complicit in Homophobia: Media Representations o...
In areas where being LGBTQ+ is considered a taboo or even criminalised, the media have a larger responsibility for ethical and unbiased reporting.

On Screen Moments in Love and Diversity within the LGBT Community
There is certainly still a lot of work to be done in order to ensure that promoting diversity within the LGBT communities on screen is not reduced to a “ticking the box” exercise.

“Islamo-leftism”: An Analysis of the Strawman Rhetoric Fee...
Despite repeated denouncements the French government, right-wing opposition parties, and the media continue to push the message that "islamo-leftism", would be the biggest threat to French society.

How an Informal Conversation Was Used to Scapegoat Immigrants During t...
German media widely disseminated unsubstantiated claims by a specialist lung doctor that Muslim and migrant populations were the majority of Covid-19 intensive care patients. The comments were made in a private conversation and Correctiv confirmed they have no factual b...

Disability Inclusive Theatre Could Bring Change in Serbia’s Medi...
The way that people with developmental disabilities are treated needs to change and the role of the media in all this is crucial.

Anti-Muslim Hate on European Media
In April’s monitoring, Get the Trolls Out! saw news outlets across Europe publish anti-Muslim hate.