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“We Should Protect Our Grannies and Grand-Dads”: COVID-19, Ageism,...

“We Should Protect Our Grannies and Grand-Dads”: COVID-19, Ageism,...

Are voices of the elderly being literally and figuratively left out of the Balkan media?

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Ramadan in Times of Self Isolation: Remembering, Reflecting and Reconn...

Ramadan in Times of Self Isolation: Remembering, Reflecting and Reconn...

A British Muslim writer reflects on observing Ramadan during COVID-19

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Whose Job Is It To Educate Young People About the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Whose Job Is It To Educate Young People About the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Is it the media, the government or parents' job to educate young people about the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Ten Things To Watch To Broaden Your Horizons #LockdownEditions

Ten Things To Watch To Broaden Your Horizons #LockdownEditions

What are you watching under lockdown?

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COVID-19: Race, Class and the “Great Equalizer” Myth

COVID-19: Race, Class and the “Great Equalizer” Myth

By: Angelo Boccato As soon as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was diagnosed with the novel Coronavirus, his team jumped …

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MDI Training: How To Make A Mobile Video From Home

MDI Training: How To Make A Mobile Video From Home

How do you make a documentary when you cannot leave the house?

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#CoronaRacism: China’s Second Wave of the Pandemic

#CoronaRacism: China’s Second Wave of the Pandemic

Is China experiencing a second wave of #CoronaRacism?

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India’s Islamophobic Media Pandemic

India’s Islamophobic Media Pandemic

India’s Islamophobia is reaching a fever pitch.

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VIDEO: Religious Practice in Times of Social Distancing

VIDEO: Religious Practice in Times of Social Distancing

Will people be able to practice their faith while observing social distancing?

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Religious Hatred During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Religious Hatred During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus has triggered a new surge in antisemitic conspiracy theories and Islamophobia.

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