Stories
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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Report: The Troubling Rise of Rebel Media
4 March 2019 Countries: Canada, Global A Canadian alt-right website platforming the likes of Tommy Robinson, Katie Hopkins and Lauren …
#LigueDuLOL: A Long Road to Inclusivity in the French Media
4 March 2019 Country: France by: Sophie Chauvet The #LigueduLOL scandal shook the French media to its core. Now that …
#RacismInThePress: An Open Letter
28 February 2019 Countries: UK Over the past year, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has received 8,000 complaints—but upheld …
Despite Push for Diversity, the Oscars Have A Long Way To Go
27 February 2019 Country: US, Global by: Angelo Boccato At first, it seemed like the 91st Academy Awards posed promising …
The Challenges and Potential of #MIL in the Middle East
22 February 2019 Country: MENA region Hate speech is a tricky topic anywhere. In the Middle East, it can be …
Are Search Engines Racist? It’s All About Who Creates the Algori...
21 February 2019 Country: Global by: Natalie Holmes A few years ago, University of Southern California professor Safiya Umoja Noble …
How Does the Christian Media Cover the Church’s Long Legacy of Prote...
18 February 2019 Countries: Holland, Europe by: Angelo Boccato Last month, Dutch pastor Derk Stegeman finally concluded a 97 day, …
What is the Role of Newsroom Diversity?
15 February 2019 Countries: UK & US By: Eline Jeanne It seems the media is finally waking up to the …
South Social Film Festival Celebrates Black Culture, Peckham Style
8 February 2019 Country: UK by: Safiya Ahmed Part of what makes London so special are events like the South …
Hate Crime, “Mate” Crime and More: Social Media’s Ro...
8 February 2019 Country: UK Eighty-three percent of LGBT+ individuals and eight-six percent of Muslims have been targeted online, according …
