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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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Never Have I Ever Shouldered the Burden of Dismantling Every Stereotyp...
Does it matter that "Never Have I Ever" doesn't explore social caste?

VIDEO: Lessons From Lockdown
Will the media do a better job at covering different experiences of future crises?

Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Are Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-1...
Can the media stop politicizing migrants and refugees?

Voices from Wallmapu: How Indigenous Media are Challenging the “Terr...
How is Indigenous media fighting back against stereotypes in the Chilean press?

A Digital Tarawih: Just Because We Are Practicing Apart, Doesn’t Mea...
How has social media made a Tarawih apart into something that we are experiencing together?

How Polish LGBT+ Activists Are Fighting the Polish Far Right
Is COVID-19 creating an environment where LGBT citizens can be scapegoats?

The Media is Covering COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on Women. B...
Is COVID-19--and the lockdown--going to affect women, and gender equality in the longterm?

Not Just Dance Moves: TikTok, SnapChat and Other Teen Faves Are Essen...
By: Eline Jeanne and Anna Lekas Miller Miki Rai is dancing to the beat of the popular song “Captain Hook”—but …

Can Our Local News Survive COVID-19?
If it doesn't, what does this mean for minority communities?

Not “Just A Prank”—Zoombombing Undermines Freedom of Expression ...
Should we be taking "Zoombombing" more seriously?