Citizen Activism pt 1
Racist Rhetoric in the Media and what we as citizens can do about it.
There has been outraging racist rhetoric accompanying much coverage of the Russian war in Ukraine, and the journalists involved are violating article 9 of the IFJ Charter on Ethics (2019). This has to stop! As a citizen, your voice matters - write LETTERS to the journalists to point out their violation and invite them for a drink to engage in dialogue about anti-discrimination. If, on the other hand, a journalist has done really great anti-discriminatory work, write them (and their editors) a postcard to congratulate them.
I’ve put together a Zine that you can download here, which includes article 9 mentioned above, 5 easy steps to be a citizen activist, and a postcard you can cut out and get started.
Your voice matters.
