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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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ICFJ Webinar: Covering COVID-19 in Communities of Color
Why COVID-19 should be reported as as tory about structural racism.

Yellow Filter: A Cinematic Technique or Pushing Stereotypes?
When does artistic creativity cross the line into pushing stereotypes?

What Does It Take To Cover Diversity in Cuba?
Cuba's LGBTQ independent journalists & creators navigate censorship and homophobic abuse.

Should a Journalist Be Able To Attend a #BlackLivesMatter Protest As a...
Should journalists hesitate to speak out for #BlackLivesMatter?

How Has the Balkan Media Reported On Minority Groups During the COVID-...
It is time for the Balkan media to hold people in power accountable.

VIDEO: Is the International Media Reckoning With Structural Racism?
Is the UK and European media ready to turn the lens on themselves?

How Journalists Cover Police Brutality is a Matter of Life and Death
Are journalists ready to reckon with systemic racism?

VIDEO: How Media Covers #BlackLivesMatter and Police Brutality
Over the past few weeks, protests against police brutality have spread across the United States, and inspired an uprising against …

Should Journalists Blur The Faces of #BlackLivesMatter Protestors?
It could be the difference between life and death.