Death by a thousand cuts: Press freedom in Viktor Orban’s Hungary
One of Hungary’s most credible and adversarial news outlets – Index.hu – loses its editor.
Index.hu, Hungary’s last big independent outlet, is one step closer to being under the control of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Contributors:
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‘black’ to ‘Black’: Rewriting the race style guide
Numerous US news outlets say they will now capitalise the “B” in “Black” when referring to race. Is this really the change in race reporting campaigners have been asking for?
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Matthew Hughey – associate professor of sociology, University of Connecticut
Lori Tharps – associate professor of journalism, Temple University
Erica Britt – sociolinguist and discourse analyst
Erin Logan – reporter, LA Times
Published On 1 Aug 2020