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Young Sri Lankans Use Video to Counter COVID-19 Hate Speech
A group of tech-savvy youth called "Hashtag Generation" use social and new media tools to create dialogue on important social issues
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As information access spreads across the world, the divide between information “haves” and “have nots” is growing, with the “have nots” being left further and further behind. Discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities, LGBT populations, the disabled and people in extreme poverty keeps these populations from accessing the information they need. The spread of closed societies and violent extremism also brings digital and physical security threats against people for what they say and the information they consume. Internews works to prioritize the needs of the most information vulnerable to reduce the digital divide and support the inclusion of moderate voices in the countries where we work.
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Alumni Stories: Jackline Lidubwi’s Advocacy for Inclusive Media in Africa
(Jackline Lidubwi is joining Internews as the Project Lead for an Internews' project which increases individuals with disabilities’ participation in the media and advises journalists across sub
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Young Sri Lankans Use Video to Counter COVID-19 Hate Speech
In Sri Lanka, the COVID-19 pandemic has been used as an excuse to vilify religious minorities and other marginalized groups, such as women apparel workers, as "spreaders" of the virus
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Information Ecosystem Assessment of First Time Youth Voters in Myanmar's 2020 Election
October 21, 2020
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Independent News Outlet Grows Audience through Inclusive, Unique Coverage
Moldova is sometimes described as “two Moldovas” because of the split in support for leaders who look towards Russia and those who favor Europe.
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Braille Textbooks Make Media Literacy Accessible
For the first time in Moldova, the three existing media literacy textbooks in the country for all school levels, as well as a textbook for practical exercises, have been edited and printed in Braille.
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Young Leaders in Malaysia Learn How to Think Critically about the News They Consume
220 young leaders in Malaysia, interested in futures in politics, participated in online workshops on media and data literacy to learn what they can do to help ensure that a healthy information ecosystem thrives in the country.
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Promising Youth Impacting Community with Digital Skills
In an increasingly interconnected 21st century society, imparting digital skills on youth becomes a critical skill.
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The Listening Post Collective to Support and Grow Innovative Storytelling Project in New Orleans
With support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Internews’ Listening Post Collective will incubate Lede New Orleans, a startup community media organization led by former Times-Picayune journalist Jennifer Larino and filmmaker Ejaaz Mason.
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Discussion Links Environmental, Racial Justice Issues
Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) held a discussion on environmental justice issues and how they intersect with public health and are often compounded by deep, embedded racial and social inequities.