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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Unmuting women’s voices in climate change reporting
A number of studies conclude that women are most affected by climate change impacts, but are their voices being heard? Photo: Fanny Maloya drawing water from a well. Photo credit: Eldson Chagara
How the Media Can Adopt More Authentic Ways of Representing the LGBTQ+...
By Sara Giudice In the Western world, where homo-bi-trans-phobia has resurfaced stronger than ever, this year, June has been a …
Queen Charlotte – changing perceptions on TV
By Angelo Boccato Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, the spinoff of the Netflix series Bridgerton, was released globally on May …
Beyond the migrant/refugee dichotomy: denominations of people on the m...
By Mistiaen Valériane Following the war in Syria, numerous debates regarding displaced people have placed immigration in the political and …
The media coverage of the Windrush Generation on 75th Anniversary
By Angelo Boccato June 22 2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the docking of the HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury …
June 2023 Newsletter: Pride Month
Every June many organisations and institutions celebrate Pride Month showing support for the LGBTQ+ community. In honour of the Stonewall …
The Gap between mainstream media and BIPOC Authorship in Italy
By Sara Giudice In the first episode of the Italian police TV drama Nero a Metà (Rai, 2018), the …
Can African media promote LGBTQ+ rights?
By Abdullahi Jimoh Studies have revealed that the media’s representation of groups, including the LGBTQ+ community, can influence support for …
African Media’s Portrayal of Its Continent Raises Questions
Africa in general is suffering from negative stereotypical news coverage and most stories centre on conflicts or wars, poverty, slums, corruption, famine, droughts, floods, kidnappings, irregular migration and xenophobia among others.
Gender, AI and the Psychology of Disinformation
Ultimately much of the success of disinformation campaigns comes through their connection to the way users consume information.
