Social media and deceptive actors are allowing falsehood to spread even faster than the truth, but there are ways to inoculate yourself from information disorder. Phoebe Petrovic Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. A viral TikTok claimed Disney World sought […]
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Open Letter to Black Americans Concerning the Media
BlackEconomics.org On March 10, 2023, BlackEconomics.org released its first media-related open letter: “Open Letter to HBCU Law School Deans: Reparations for Black American Defamation.” The letter urged litigation against the media for its promulgation of adverse stereotypical images of Black Americans that motivate racial discrimination and follow-on socioeconomic injury. The open letter hearkened back to […]
Social Media Campaign on HIV Testing Geared Towards Youth
June 26, 2015 This article is Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has long since had a strong impact on the African American community, and over time, its impact has deepened. Several studies show that Black Americans account for more new HIV cases, people living […]
Journalist Discovers 4th Rail of Politics: The LGBT Debate
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent June 19, 2015 Sophia A. Nelson WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – It was a typical Friday night when journalist, author, and political analyst, Sophia A. Nelson did what she typically does: She posted a photo on her Twitter account. It wasn’t a typical photo and it did […]
New Social Justice Organizations “Writers for Justice” & “Voices Up!” Sparked by Social Media
By Brianna Rae April 3, 2015 The very first “Writers for Justice” was held this last Saturday, March 28th, marking the establishment of many similar events to follow. Described as a “spontaneous collaboration” between Sabrina “Heymiss Progress” Madison, Lisa Bauer, and Lee Hayes, “Writers For Justice” grew from a Facebook group, sparked by […]