Propaganda, media effects and conflict: Evidence from the Rwandan genocide
…Kofi Annan said: “Western news media for the most part turned away, then muddled the story when they did pay attention. And hate media organs in Rwanda — through their…
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Active shooters: U.S. trends and perpetrators’ characteristics
…North Carolina students in February 2015 had the marks of a hate crime — the victims were all Muslim — but reportedly could have originated with a dispute over parking….
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Race, ethnicity and identity in America: Research roundup
…uses self-identification as white as its measure of acculturation and the fraction of all hate crimes directed at Muslims as its measure of stigmatization after 9/11. Comparing 2002–2012 to 1996–2001,…
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Reporting on crisis, disaster, homeland security: Tips from Juliette Kayyem
…change and so people in the field now are much more receptive. Now look, there are still those traditional cops who are like “Ah, I hate the media.” But, for…
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New psychological study finds traits common to ‘active shooters’
…motivations and psychological “micro-foundations” that drive targeted violence–everything from video games to religious beliefs–in an effort to help law enforcement officials understand mass shooting, hate crimes, terrorism, and violence not…
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Covering rural America: What reporters get wrong and how to get it right
…shamelessly will disparage those places with the sort of stereotypes — let’s say the term ‘white trash’ — that to my ears are essentially hate speech. And it doesn’t strike…
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Facebook and the newsroom: 6 questions for Siva Vaidhyanathan
…fake news, half-fake news, exaggerated claims, conspiracy theories, hate speech, extremist propaganda, harassment, all of which creates cacophony — constant screaming. The problem is not that some people might believe…
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Covering the Latino immigrant community: Tips from Maria Hinojosa
…be careful of boundaries,” Hinojosa said. “I would hate for somebody to think that I am their therapist or I am their best friend… So you have to be careful,…
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6 reporting tips for covering Islam in America
…in stories that are not explicitly about Islam. Quote them in stories about topics other than religion, hate crimes or national security, she says. “That will show readers the diversity…
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Prince Harry in Afghanistan: Miguel Head shares the story of a historic media blackout
…newsroom was filled with hate mail. I feel very sorry for her. You might expect to put up with that if you realize you’re publishing the scoop of the century,…
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