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Be it due to their race or ethnicity, immigration history or religion, gender identity or sexual orientation, disability or neurodivergence, there is no way to fully shelter your child from encountering hate. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images

When your child asks if they’ll be harmed like the people on the news, what do you say? Psychologists provide tips on how to talk about identity

Many children are seeing aspects of their identity portrayed as problematic. Having regular conversations about identity can armor them against future harm.
The BBC has taken a cautious approach to AI, using the technology for specific, low-risk tasks. Lucy North/PA Images via Getty Images

As AI reshapes newsrooms, leading media outlets are charting different paths for its use

From the BBC’s implementation of AI guardrails to Reuters’ embrace of AI tools to disseminate breaking financial news, newsrooms’ missions and values are shaping their technological futures.
We are the same species as we were thousands of years ago; what has changed is the size of the world our brain is being asked to scan for threats. (Unsplash)

Why 40 per cent of people are avoiding the news, according to a psychologist

News fatigue is not a personal failing, but a result of an evolutionary brain being asked to process a large volume of bad news from around the world.
How can we assess issues such as media transparency, journalists’ safety and the impact of digital platforms across Europe’s information ecosystem? The Media Pluralism Monitor explores four major areas at national level: fundamental protection, market plurality, political independence and social inclusiveness. Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock

The EU measures media freedom country by country, but cross‑border risks remain overlooked

The EU’s Media Pluralism Monitor research project assesses the health of national media ecosystems but what about the bigger picture beyond compliance and the risks to Europe’s information space as a whole?
A new report reveals that news stories that challenge simplistic, widely held beliefs about women and men are rare, indicating that gender stereotyping in coverage continues to be a problem. (Unsplash)

What has — and hasn’t — changed in the way news addresses sexual violence

Despite increased public attention to sexual violence following #MeToo, Canadian news media continue to report in ways that are often harmful.

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