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10 May, 201721 March, 2017

Do we really need to personalise everything?

A silhouette of a parent holding up a child.
Posted in media by s.e. smith

The fixation on personal stories happens at the expense of real conversations about policy and culture.

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9 May, 201721 March, 2017

It’s all about ethics in citation practices

An array of books with call slips tucked into their covers.
Posted in media by s.e. smith

What are you saying when you cite a person or organisation? Are you endorsing poor practices by lending your weight to bad entities?

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18 April, 201724 February, 2017

Whither Infowars? The revolution in the White House Press Room

An envelope addressed to President Barack Obama.
Posted in media, politics by s.e. smith

Pushing the press out of the White House should be a cause for grave concern for everyone, regardless of political inclinations.

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15 March, 201724 January, 2017

We need more diverse disability stock photography

A wheelchair user with bright red hair at the top of a flight of steps.
Posted in disability, media by s.e. smith

Sometimes a big shift in representation can happen with a relatively small project, like increasing diversity in stock photography.

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22 February, 201727 December, 2016

What has journalism done for you? A lot, actually

A sound stage at Al Jazeera.
Posted in media by s.e. smith

Voicing loathing for the media has become a popular collective activity, but it ignores the tremendous work journalists do for you every day, often where you can’t even see it.

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9 February, 201723 December, 2016

Stop indulging the myth of journalistic impartiality

A camerawoman walking in a dusty street.
Posted in media by s.e. smith

Journalistic impartiality is a myth and we all know it — so stop acting surprised when the bubble gets popped.

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5 January, 20175 January, 2017

Where are the media opportunities for underrepresented people?

A stack of newspapers.
Posted in gender, media by s.e. smith

People demanding to know where the underrepresented people in media are should get familiar with the labyrinthine process of hiring and promotions in the world of media.

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9 December, 20165 October, 2016

When investigative journalism turns into doxing

A broken chair sitting in a country lane.
Posted in media by s.e. smith

Ferreting out information is a key component of investigative journalism. Where does the line between doxing and journalism in the public interest lie? Is it as bright as some people claim it is?

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10 October, 201627 July, 2016

Stop supporting the Huffington Post

A person reading the newspaper.
Posted in media by s.e. smith

The Huffington Post doesn’t pay their writers. So how come so many progressives keep viewing it as a legitimate news source?

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26 July, 20165 May, 2016

Try writing more than transition stories

A road sign advising the observer that there is a detour ahead.
Posted in gender, media by s.e. smith

So you’ve discovered that trans people exist! Congratulations, you. Did you know that we’re about so much more than our transition narratives?

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