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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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Mainstream Media’s Inclusivity Allow Nigerian Campus Journalists...

Mainstream Media’s Inclusivity Allow Nigerian Campus Journalists...

By Abdullahi Jimoh Among the top rated print media outlets in Nigeria is Premium Times whose publisher is a renowned …

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How The Media Has Tainted The Image Of A Kenyan Slum

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 …

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What if Notting Hill Carnival isn’t the problem?

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 …

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How Disinformation Sparked The Ethnic Violence In A Remote Area Of Ind...

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 …

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Hate Speech in Lebanon: The Shortcomings and Responsibilities of Socia...

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 …

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Journalists in Africa: Navigating Religious Differences, Promoting Pea...

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 …

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COVINFORM Presents the Key Findings at the Sister project event in Bru...

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 …

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Italy’s Media Needs to Address its Reporting on Racial Profiling

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 …

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How is French media changing the conversation about minorities and wor...

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 …

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The Hollywood Strike – The AI Impact on Diversity

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 …

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