When incidents motivated by hate happen, the public wants to know the details as well as the context
For the past few years, hate crimes against ethnic communities were on the rise in the US and also in other countries. From attacks against Asian communities since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic to the violence surrounding calls for racial justice, the public wants to know more about what is happening and why. This puts pressure on journalists to not only cover hate crimes but to also do it right.
IJNet’s intern Jamaija Rhoades summarised an online panel held on this topic organised by National Press Club Journalism Institute. Four journalists debated how we can improve our reporting of acts motivated by hate and the affected communities.
"The panellists stressed the importance of seeing the communities and individuals targeted in hate crimes as more than victims. Oftentimes journalists report on these communities as victims only. Many, however, prefer to be recognised instead for their resistance and perseverance," the article reads.
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