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The surprising impact of the coronavirus on youth activism

August 4, 2020
Sydney Lesnick
And We Rise, Art, Culture, Justice & Equality, News, USA

While COVID-19 has made it difficult for some to join protests, the forced downtime of quarantine has had a surprising impact on youth activists, creating space and time for them to speak out on social media and raise money for a good cause.

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How an Instagram hashtag blacked out the Black Lives Matter movement

July 31, 2020
Alec Rosenthal
And We Rise, Culture, Justice & Equality, News, On Media

The confusion surrounding the campaign was a lesson in performative activism, which takes place when an individual uses activism and the guise of being an activist for self-gain. Usually it benefits only the self-described activist and not the movement they are claiming to support.

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#MeToo inspires change within the South Asian community

July 31, 2020
Kanchan Naik
And We Rise, Asia, Culture, Interview, Justice & Equality, News, South Asia, Twitter Embed, USA, Women

“Our generation didn’t have the language. Growing up, my parents didn’t understand the culture, so I had to understand these boundaries by myself,” Prabha said.

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REVIEW: Three Gen Z Films that get it right—and wrong

July 23, 2020
Alice Shu
Art, Culture

Gen Z is no stranger to binge-watching its favorite films, and this summer may give us more time than ever to do that. But as we stare at our screens for hours on end, is the silver screen a faithful mirror that truly reflects who we are?

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EDITORIAL: Hong Kong’s troublesome new law deserves a second look

July 16, 2020
NBTB_ProgramAssist
Asia, China, Cities, Crisis & Conflicts, Justice & Equality, Politics

By the NBTB 2020 Online Global Journalism Newsroom This editorial reflects the unanimous view of the newsroom. On July 1st, the first day of the implementation of the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law, tens of thousands of…

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OPINION: Activism should be more than just a #hashtag

July 13, 2020
Madison Rojas
And We Rise, Culture, Interview, Justice & Equality, News, Twitter Embed, USA

By Madison Rojas, Newsroom By the Bay LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE, California –– Activism has always been an important part of my life, and I consider myself an advocate for social justice. But up until last month, I was unaware that…

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“Fly restaurants” offer a bite of Chengdu’s culinary heritage

May 5, 2019
Irene Chang
China, Cities, Culture, Eye On China, News, Projects

Got only 5 renminbi (69 cents) in your pocket? That’s fine; you can still find yourself a small table and stool at what locals here call a “fly restaurant".

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Media literacy speakers discuss sexting, soap dispensers and “standing up and being heard”

October 24, 2018
Beatrice
#GlobalMILWeek, Education, Ex.change, News, On Media, Past Projects, Top Stories

With more than four dozen presentations on Day 1 alone of the Feature Conference that opened Global Media and Information Literacy Week, ideas flew thick and fast. Here are snapshots of some of the speakers we heard.

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VIDEO: Teen tackles addiction to technology, Twitter — “people need to be mindful of what they are posting”

April 7, 2017
Beatrice
45for45: Millennial messages to @POTUS, Education, Opinion, USA, Videos

As I began to film, I wanted to focus on technology taking away from our everyday lives. We often look right past simple things, such as growing flowers and chirping birds. But the beauty in our world won't last forever, and if everyone is looking down on their smartphones, they're missing their lives passing them by.

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As Trump becomes @POTUS, some still debate role of social media, fake news, memes in his victory

January 20, 2017
Kellen Browning
Culture, Investigative Reports, News, On Media, Politics, Top Stories, USA

Not surprisingly, a Stanford study released on Nov. 21 found that most teenagers were not able to distinguish between online opinions/sponsored content and news. This, combined with the scope of false articles that rippled through Facebook in the weeks and months prior to the election, has led some to wonder if fake news directly affected voters’ choices and students’ opinions.

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