How a War in the West Exposed Western Media’s Honest View of the Global South
Western media made their biases against the global south abundantly clear in their racist reporting of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Category Archives: Opinions
The Media Needs to Stop Low-Balling Biden
The media has been overly optimistic that the incoming Biden administration will offer a complete reprieve from the Trump era, exalting the president-elect at a time when maintaining a critical view of our leaders is crucial.
An Open Letter to My Old Tribe
In the face of staggering misinformation and President Trump’s attacks on the legitimacy of this election, journalists covering races across the ballot have a responsibility to keep readers informed on every step of the electoral process.
Online Echo Chambers are Deepening America’s Ideological Divide
Social media companies use computer algorithms that track users’ content preferences and interests, and feed them content that aligns with those interests, consequently controlling what news people see on their feeds and creating echo chambers.
As Media Coverage of Sexual Assault Fails, Survivors Find Solace in Social Media
Media coverage of sexual assault adheres to extreme victim stereotypes, often using language that exonerates the perpetrator while reinforcing a problematic culture of victim blaming.
Why You Haven’t Heard About Yemen
The American public needs to know what is at stake in Yemen in order to mount public pressure on US officials to terminate US involvement in the war.
Breaking vs. Persistent News: COVID-19 Coverage Needs To Change
With the coronavirus showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon, the news media needs to find new methods of balancing other breaking news with what must be persistent coverage of the pandemic.
Pushing Back Against Attacks on Freedom of the Press at Home
Less than two weeks into protests over the death of George Floyd and police brutality against African Americans, there have been more than 300 attacks on press freedom during coverage of the nationwide demonstrations.
The War Against the Online Anti-Vaccine Movement
Public health experts and social media platforms aren’t doing enough to limit the spread of dangerous conspiracy theories propagated by the anti-vaccine movement.
As Media Jobs Disappear During COVID-19, It’s Time for More Publicly Funded Journalism
The coronavirus pandemic has hit an already struggling journalism industry even harder, posing a significant threat to local newsrooms across the country. The magnitude of the crisis requires us to invest public funds to keep the industry afloat.