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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Being Trans in Serbia (Part 2): Bringing change through the theatre
Despite the fact the LGBTQ+ community is increasingly thematized in all arts, from film and theatre to dance, fine and visual arts, the trans identity is still a taboo in Serbia.
Being Trans in Serbia (part 1): The media’s silence
Serbia seems to have built a wall of silence around the trans community. This approach is flawed in many aspects, especially as some from the trans community report it can have detrimental consequences.
Lessons learnt from Channel 4’s Black to Front Initiative: An Interv...
"This should be a wakeup call that you need to look at the structure of your organisations and make sure diverse voices are really being heard." - Ayshah Tull
How Qui? (Who?) became the new antisemitic slogan of the far right and...
Antisemitic conspiracy narratives are flaring up in France, finding fertile ground in street demonstrations and online discussions against vaccination and the coronavirus health pass.
Montenegro ethnic divisions mirrored in divisive media discourses
Divided media create parallel realities for different people and it is now not clear if there is a way for the citizens of Montenegro to overcome the divisions served by politicians through the media.
Does the UK’s draft Online Safety Bill threaten free speech and dive...
Because content moderation requires many thousands of human moderators the threat of fines or criminal prosecution may lead to online platforms further entrenching their use of algorithm-driven automated content moderation systems, which lack transparency about how they operate.
September Newsletter: Reporting Diversity after 9/11
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How the Media in Germany and the UK Covered the Afghanistan Crisis
With the situation in Afghanistan continues to evolve, it is essential for the media to stay focused on monitoring the human rights situation in the country. Ethical reporting standards must be kept, and within the Get The Trolls Out! project we will continue to monitor for...
9/11 and Journalism Practice in Afghanistan: An Interview with Bahaar ...
"I think that the only reason that the world would cover Afghanistan again would be if there's terrorist activity that would threaten the West or their interest. This is when Afghanistan will come back to the media's attention," Bahaar Joya
The Abortion Ban in Texas and the Texas Taliban Narratives
The media plays a huge role in choosing whether they spread awareness, or indulge in fear mongering and the current narrative risks favouring the latter.
