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Not Just Dance Moves:  TikTok, SnapChat and Other Teen Faves Are Essen...

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 …

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Can Our Local News Survive COVID-19?

Can Our Local News Survive COVID-19?

If it doesn't, what does this mean for minority communities?

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Not “Just A Prank”—Zoombombing Undermines Freedom of Expression ...

Not “Just A Prank”—Zoombombing Undermines Freedom of Expression ...

Should we be taking "Zoombombing" more seriously?

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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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