Media 2070 blog

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Story Care for Centering Black Women Victims and Survivors

Black women deserve reporting that centers their humanity, not the violence done to them. These story care practices offer newsrooms a better way to report on femicide, domestic violence and the experiences of Black women and survivors.

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Defining Black Narrative Power

Ida B. Wells showed how storytelling can challenge systems of power. Media 2070 reflects on Black Narrative Power and the importance of Black-owned media, independent journalism and cultural power in shaping our collective future.

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Media 2070 Enters a New Chapter as an Independent Initiative

After five years of building toward media reparations, Media 2070 enters a new chapter as an independent initiative sponsored by Allied Media Projects, with more autonomy to expand its research, organizing and Black Future Newsstand work.

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Reflecting on the Healing Power of Storytelling

What does it look like when storytelling becomes part of the work of repair? Media 2070’s Reparative Journalism guide brings together lessons from the video series to help journalists, educator and communities think about healing, reckoning and narrative power.

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The Juneteenth Story Gives Us the Gift of Remembrance

Juneteenth invites us to remember a story of struggle and liberation, and to consider how storytelling, media-making and journalism can help us hold onto those stories and imagine what freedom can look like.

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Journalism’s Violent History Requires Repair

Journalism has a long history of harming Black and other communities of color. The Reparative Journalism Project explores how the industry can confront that history and create pathways toward healing and repair.

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