• Associate Professor of Communication Studies, and Director of the Institute for Research on Digital Literacies, York University, Canada
Visitors to an exhibit about graduate students’ experiences of online hate, ‘Bearing Witness,’ look at the artwork titled ‘Evincing’ by Shanique Mothersill. (Leticia Marques)

Trolling and doxxing: Graduate students sharing their research online speak out about hate

To inform university responses to online harassment affecting graduate students, artist-researchers created original artworks in response to interviews with their peers who experienced online hate.
The ‘Paw Patrol’ balloon makes its way down Central Park West during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, in November 2022. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

How Canada is a children’s TV powerhouse, from ‘You Can’t Do That On Television,’ to ‘Paw Patrol’

Two exhibits share stories of legendary Canadian children’s television. Examining this underappreciated and rich history will help ensure the industry is prioritized in policy decisions.
Interviews with mothers about children’s media use during pandemic lockdowns revealed struggles with practical and moral questions about short- and long-term effects of how children are using technology. (Shutterstock)

‘Never‑ending pressure’: Mothers need support managing kids’ technology use

Policymakers, tech companies and schools should all be part of conversations about how our society is responsible for the new realities of tech in the home after COVID-19 lockdowns.
Plusieurs mouvements mondiaux en faveur du changement social sont menés par des filles, qui sont les plus touchées par les questions d'environnement, de travail et de justice sociale. Shutterstock

Cessez de dire aux filles de sourire – elles ont mieux à faire

Cette attente constante voulant que les filles doivent toujours être souriantes les « dépolitise » et les positionne comme des êtres dociles, alors qu’elles sont au front de combats importants.

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