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9/11 and the British Media – An Interview with Professor Elizabe...

9/11 and the British Media – An Interview with Professor Elizabe...

"Before 9/11, in the UK, Muslims were more homogenised in media coverage along with other non-white groups; the volume of coverage was less and tended to focus on international news/ groups," Elizabeth Poole

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Nejra Latić Hulusić – Women, Activism and the Media

Nejra Latić Hulusić – Women, Activism and the Media

Nejra Latić Hulusić, a director and activist from Bosnia and Hetzegovina (BiH) recently posted on social media that she had been ordered to stop swimming at the Panonika beach in Tuzla because she was wearing a burkini -a full-body swimsuit.

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Muslim Journalists in the UK Struggle to Make Their Voices Heard

Muslim Journalists in the UK Struggle to Make Their Voices Heard

It is imperative that Muslim organisations, the mainstream media as well as press regulatory bodies work together to ensure that reliable and honest news is being delivered to the public.

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2021 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration

2021 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration

The International Labour Organisation holds a media competition with a focus on Labour Migration. According to the Organisation: The Competition …

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Minorities Targeted as Political Tensions Rise in Hungary and Poland

Minorities Targeted as Political Tensions Rise in Hungary and Poland

Several worrying incidents have been identified over the past few months in both Hungary and Poland which show an increase in the targeting of minority groups, largely due to rising political tensions in both countries.

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Framing Terrorism: Incel Violence, Misogynism and the Media

Framing Terrorism: Incel Violence, Misogynism and the Media

From misogynistic memes to the encouragement of violence and derogatory language, the incel internet subculture has become known for their increasing hatred of women, putting them on the watch list for extremist monitoring groups. 

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Lessons the media could take from Critical Race Theory debates

Lessons the media could take from Critical Race Theory debates

There remains deep denial that a majority of media organisations are institutionally racist, and the sooner these truths are accepted and new structures are built to break these traditions, the better.

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Pakistan’s online battle for diversity and justice in the age of a p...

Pakistan’s online battle for diversity and justice in the age of a p...

Online activism has uncovered the dark truths of society and social media has become a tool for a more diverse environment. However, everything e-activists have gained so far could end soon.

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Women Journalists Face a Perilous Future in Afghanistan

Women Journalists Face a Perilous Future in Afghanistan

Although the Taliban have made clear so far that Afghanistan under their rule will be different from the past, the situation is still fluid, and it is yet to be seen how the country’s media environment will develop.

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Media Diversity Institute Stands in Solidarity with Journalists in Afg...

Media Diversity Institute Stands in Solidarity with Journalists in Afg...

Media Diversity Institute is very concerned about the situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over. We are highly worried …

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