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Italy’s Zan Law and the Media Debate around Homophobia

Italy’s Zan Law and the Media Debate around Homophobia

The mainstream narrative in the Italian media is currently promoting toxic and misleading views that might effectively contribute to allowing not just hate speech, but actual violence to continue.

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Anti-Asian Hate and Coronaracism Grows Rapidly on Social Media and Bey...

Anti-Asian Hate and Coronaracism Grows Rapidly on Social Media and Bey...

Social media companies need to update their hate speech policies to include coronaracism and to better support communities affected by anti-Asian hate.

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Hate Speech in Lebanon: Incendiary Rhetoric, Flammable Society

Hate Speech in Lebanon: Incendiary Rhetoric, Flammable Society

IMeCS aims to ensure that media platforms provide a fair representation of all components of the Lebanese society.

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Event: How the news media can advance diversity and inclusion in 2021 ...

Event: How the news media can advance diversity and inclusion in 2021 ...

Join us May 13 at 10:00 AM EDT/3:00 PM GMT for a solutions-oriented conversation about diversity and inclusion in the media, with Krissah Thompson, Darshna Soni and Selymar Colón, moderated by Gary Younge.

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Sexual Harassment in Malawi’s Public Media Goes Unreported

Sexual Harassment in Malawi’s Public Media Goes Unreported

The more the cases of sexual harassment are exposed within the media the perpetrators are likely to be brought to justice to answer for their crimes; and in so doing many women will be able to come forward and report these cases.

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Why is proper representation on TV important for diversity?

Why is proper representation on TV important for diversity?

Characters from a diverse background, should not be limited to certain types of genres programmes. They should literally be everywhere, as they come from a range a different social classes and backgrounds.

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New Report Highlights Islamophobia in the Media

New Report Highlights Islamophobia in the Media

Media narratives could contribute in the stigmatisation of the Muslim population in society which could end up in hate, racism and could deprive them from their agency.

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Adwa2: MDI Supports Journalists Shining A Light On Disinformation Tact...

Adwa2: MDI Supports Journalists Shining A Light On Disinformation Tact...

In this year’s World Press Freedom Index that is published every year by Reporters without Borders, journalism is described as …

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Prevent: How a Civil Rights Struggle Highlights Media Suppression Tact...

Prevent: How a Civil Rights Struggle Highlights Media Suppression Tact...

Will the media rise to the challenge of accurately conveying the threat Prevent represents to civil liberties in the UK?

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The Double Edged Sword of Social Media and Rape Culture

The Double Edged Sword of Social Media and Rape Culture

For real change to happen, it needs to be a collective effort across society, with all forms of media ensuring fair and accurate representations of women as real people.

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Inquiry into Religious Literacy in Print and Broadcast Media Report

Inquiry into Religious Literacy in Print and Broadcast Media Report

“Even the most religiously literate journalist will not be able to pursue a story properly without some cooperation from the …

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BAME Term Potentially Being Scrapped Creates Wider Conversations

BAME Term Potentially Being Scrapped Creates Wider Conversations

Many Black journalists agree that there may never be a sufficient or agreed upon term for seeking out ethnic minorities as a collective, and that is okay.

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