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European Elections: How To Combat Hate Speech & Disinformation?

European Elections: How To Combat Hate Speech & Disinformation?

16 May 2019 Country: Europe by: Anna Lekas Miller Earlier this week, news broke that twenty “fake news” Facebook pages …

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#ChristchurchCall: What About Mainstream Media?

#ChristchurchCall: What About Mainstream Media?

15 May 2019 Country: UK After the Christchurch massacre, social media companies came under fire for allowing the terrorist’s livestream …

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Fake News: Who Should Determine Truth from Falsehood?

Fake News: Who Should Determine Truth from Falsehood?

10 May 2019 Country: Singapore, Global by: Grant Williams Fake news is a “serious problem”—or so says Singapore Prime Minister …

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We Talk About Newsroom Diversity. What About Audience?

We Talk About Newsroom Diversity. What About Audience?

by Boer Deng As a young graduate hoping to break into journalism, I started my career at a left-leaning, well-meaning …

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There Has Never Been A More Critical Time To Study Diversity in the Me...

There Has Never Been A More Critical Time To Study Diversity in the Me...

Date: Ongoing Country: UK, London By: Eline Jeanné “I’d definitely encourage people to go for it; it has widened my …

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8Chan: What To Do About the Online Belly of the Far Right Beast

8Chan: What To Do About the Online Belly of the Far Right Beast

30 April 2019 Country: US, Global by: Anna Lekas Miller Last Saturday, an armed gunman stormed the Chabad Synagogue in …

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“The Media Magnifies Fears About Minority Communities”: Sr...

“The Media Magnifies Fears About Minority Communities”: Sr...

29 April 2019 Country: Sri Lanka Over the past week, Sri Lanka has struggled to control the repercussions of the …

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Ctrl Alt-Right: How White Supremacists Use Coded Messages to Communica...

Ctrl Alt-Right: How White Supremacists Use Coded Messages to Communica...

15 April 2019 Country: Global by: Grant Williams It is no secret that terrorists have used online platforms such as …

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Exploring Diversity and the Media at the International Journalism Fest...

Exploring Diversity and the Media at the International Journalism Fest...

3 – 7 April 2019 Country: Italy This year’s International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy hosted 650 speakers taking part …

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MDI Contributes to United Nations Panel on Cybersexism and the Media

MDI Contributes to United Nations Panel on Cybersexism and the Media

21 March 2019 Country: United States, Global In honor of International Women’s Month, Media Diversity Institute joined a Global Forum …

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