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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?

“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?

Ramadan in Times of Self Isolation: Remembering, Reflecting and Reconn...
A British Muslim writer reflects on observing Ramadan during COVID-19

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?

Ten Things To Watch To Broaden Your Horizons #LockdownEditions
What are you watching under lockdown?

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 …

MDI Training: How To Make A Mobile Video From Home
How do you make a documentary when you cannot leave the house?

#CoronaRacism: China’s Second Wave of the Pandemic
Is China experiencing a second wave of #CoronaRacism?