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Media coverage is making young people feel they are all seen as ‘bad’ by a fearful community. Marginalising young people, while ignoring the complexities of their lives, won’t solve these issues.
Locking individuals into the narrative of age as a vulnerability means inevitably creating ageist stereotypes.
BirthStrike offers a salutary lesson about how core messages can be misconstrued and misunderstood when put through a high-profile media lens.
There is a renewed discussion about the role of News Corp in Australia. But so far, this is ignoring how the Murdoch press is particularly hostile towards female politicians.
“Never Have I Ever” is a fresh, fun and poignant addition to television’s repertoire of coming-of-age stories, especially for stories of Indian teenage girls.
Of all the news stories examined in a snapshot study, only 11% included the views or experiences of young people. And that inclusion was usually via adults.
Female athletes barely receive more attention than horses and dogs. And if you’re a woman who wants to become a sports journalist, you should steel yourself for some social media venom.
Muslims have long been unfairly stereotyped in films and on TV.
The Harry Potter universe has become a popular setting for stories featuring autistic characters, written by young writers eager to tackle a complex topic.
The shocking lack of gender balance is not just bad for women. It’s doing the public a major disservice.
Montreal resident Lucy Francineth Granados was deported to Guatemala last week. Media representations play an important role in these situations and exert much power over how we imagine our nation.
Reliving trauma on a national scale.
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Keele University
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Research Associate at the Global Institute for Women's Leadership, King's College London
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Associate Professor of Informatics, University of California, Irvine
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Professor of English and Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of California, Irvine
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Professor of Communications and Cultural Studies, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Research Associate, Department of Sociology and Deputy Director of the Reproductive Sociology Research Group, University of Cambridge
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Researcher, Director of Media-Health/Game-Clinic laboratory, Concordia University
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Professor of Communication Studies; Research Chair on Intersectionality, Violence and Resistance, Concordia University
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Lecturer, Centre for Public Health & Policy, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer in Film and Television Studies, University of Glasgow
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Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts, McMaster University
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Professor in Digital Media, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in Australian Politics, UNSW