Stories
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
Hate Speech in Lebanon: The Shortcomings and Responsibilities of Socia...
As part of the ‘Inclusive Media, Cohesive Society’, a two-year project with the aim to foster a media sector that …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Hollywood Strike – The AI Impact on Diversity
By Michael Gaskins A real-life movie drama is taking center stage in Hollywood. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has …
Unmuting women’s voices in climate change reporting
A number of studies conclude that women are most affected by climate change impacts, but are their voices being heard? Photo: Fanny Maloya drawing water from a well. Photo credit: Eldson Chagara
