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The ‘Savage Warriors’ of Siberia: How an Ethnic Minority in Russia...

The ‘Savage Warriors’ of Siberia: How an Ethnic Minority in Russia...

While President Putin declares himself ‘the biggest Russian nationalist’, the challenge for the liberal Russian media is to expose widespread Russian racism and to combat the ignorance about Russia’s own ethnic minorities.

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British Media Suffer from ‘Terrible’ Diversity Representations Dur...

British Media Suffer from ‘Terrible’ Diversity Representations Dur...

By Hannah Ajala With the recent breaking news of the current UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing his resignation, the …

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The Long and Problematic History of the Abortion Rights Debate in the ...

The Long and Problematic History of the Abortion Rights Debate in the ...

US reporters have covered abortion as a constant debate between pro-choice Democrats and pro-life Republicans when in fact the debate is much wider than that and public opinion differs.

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Pakistan’s Media Creates Barriers to Baloch Women’s Struggle for J...

Pakistan’s Media Creates Barriers to Baloch Women’s Struggle for J...

When Pakistan’s mainstream media cover issues related to Balochistan they tend to distort their coverage and misinform their audiences and the country’s wider audience is not informed of human rights violations in the province.

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Call for papers: Understanding Media Narratives around Migrants, Refug...

Call for papers: Understanding Media Narratives around Migrants, Refug...

Tripodos is an academic journal of international scope published by the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations, Ramon Llull …

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Big Tech Needs to Go Beyond Volunteer Content Moderation to Prevent On...

Big Tech Needs to Go Beyond Volunteer Content Moderation to Prevent On...

Online tech's lackluster track record on the issue of diversity could have major ramifications if racism continues to go unchecked. Companies need to put dollars behind moderating so diverse users can feel safe.

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The Media Fails to Use Ethical Journalism Practices in Covering Person...

The Media Fails to Use Ethical Journalism Practices in Covering Person...

The media needs training if it is to really help the public with information that would help protect persons with albinism and it should do so without 'prejudices'.

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July 2022 Newsletter: Increasing Incidents of Anti-religious Hate Spee...

July 2022 Newsletter: Increasing Incidents of Anti-religious Hate Spee...

“Reporting ethnicity and religion starts from the premise that good, responsible, reliable and ethical journalism contributes to promoting intercultural dialogue …

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R Kelly’s Sentencing and the Racial Representation of Perpetrators o...

R Kelly’s Sentencing and the Racial Representation of Perpetrators o...

R. Kelly’s case underlines media biases towards the Black community and highlights the treatment of celebrity perpetrators as well as the media disparities on reporting issues of black celebrity and white celebrity abusers.

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‘The Real Mo Farah’ against Media Narratives, the UK’s H...

‘The Real Mo Farah’ against Media Narratives, the UK’s H...

. At a time when it is even becoming normal to talk about the possibility of the UK exiting the European Court of Human Rights, there is a consistent need for people-centred and solution-driven journalism, when it comes to refugees...

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