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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Better harsh or humane? What does the situation in Mechelen Prison tel...
By Luna-Marie Noyelle, YoCoJoin reporter For years now, residents and visitors to Caputsteenpark in Mechelen have experienced nuisances from the …
The media need to protect and amplify the voices of Palestinian journa...
By Angelo Boccato The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas which has killed tens of …
Uprising Journalists Fight Back Against CNN Indonesia
By Arpan Rachman Beneath the humid tropical heat, a sweltering 33-degree Celsius, Taufiqurrohman drives a taxi in Jakarta’s traffic jam. …
Is AI in journalism a good or bad thing? It’s not that black and whi...
By Alan Martin Ever since Open AI released ChatGPT 3.5 in late 2022, we’ve been repeatedly told — both by …
Is press freedom in America under threat?
By Andrew Gawthorpe Donald Trump’s second term has begun with an attack on press freedom which has already reached much …
Brussels Peacebuilding and Multi-faith Forum: When women take initiati...
By YoCoJoin reporters: Ranim Alhoushi, Nisrine Koukouchi, Ngoc Thien An Nguyen “Keeping an open mind and an open heart is …
How journalists can write about autism responsibly: best practices for...
By Rini Mukkath Each year, World Autism Awareness Day serves as a reminder of the importance of representing autistic people …
Shen Yun: The Show with a Hidden Agenda
Shen Yun Performing Arts is a prominent non-profit performing arts and entertainment company based in the United States that has …
Reporting on race: why journalism must challenge bias, not reinforce i...
By Angelo Boccato The United Nations General Assembly adopted the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial …
Post-regime, Syrians confront a cold reality
By Natacha Danon, Programs Manager at Syria Direct DAMASCUS—In the Syrian capital, run down yellow taxis rumble around the city …
