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Meet the Dagestani Instagram Influencer Fighting Racism and Sexism
In Dagestan, fighting for representation while confronting sexism is not without its challenges.
Brazil: Conflicting Information About COVID-19 is the Difference Betwe...
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is repeatedly dismissing the virus as a “little cold."
VIDEO: Are Disabled Communities Being Sidelined During COVID-19?
How can the media better address the needs of disabled and immunocompromised people during COVID-19?
VIDEO: When Does Fighting Misinformation Become Censorship?
It is crucial to know how to filter out misinformation surrounding the Coronavirus, a topic that we have covered here. …
A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words: How Stock Photography Shapes Unconscio...
A picture is worth a thousand words--so why do we not think more carefully about stock photography?
VIDEO: #CoronaRacism-The Other Pandemic
Over the past few weeks, there has been a shocking rise in the number of hate incidents against Asian immigrants, …
The AIDS Epidemic Stigmatized Black Communities For Years. Now, Corona...
When Donald Trump insisted on calling the novel Coronavirus the “Chinese Virus” it was frighteningly reminiscent of the way that language around the AIDS epidemic stigmatized Black communities for generations.
Mental Health: How To Combat Stigmatisation and Normalisation
Caroline Flack’s suicide sent shockwaves across the UK, reigniting a debate about how the covers suicide and mental health. Does the media examine these issues with sensitivity? Or does it further the stigma of mental illness, complicating the media’s potential...
Coronavirus: Keeping the “Infodemic” in Check
The Coronavirus is at the top of the news agenda around the world.
Is Hate Speech Driving Celebrities Off Twitter?
By: Mikhail Yakovlev What does this mean for the platform’s role in artistic creation and freedom of expression? Earlier this …
