Category Archives: Media
Small Screen; Big Politics
By: Joseph Birko [email protected] Not only was the 2016 Emmys an award show that celebrates the best of television, but it also represented...
Failed Coup Attempt & Massive Purge: A Civil Society Perspective
Turkey-Israel Relations
What a week it’s been for Turkey. There’s no question – in my mind anyway – that the recent bombings of the Istanbul...
Journalists Targeted as Press Freedom Declines in Turkey
Journalists Targeted as Press Freedom Declines in Turkey By Deni Kamper Protests broke out in Istanbul on Tuesday after a court ordered the...
The Dangers of Trump’s Bigotry
The Dangers of Trump’s Bigotry By: James McLellan There’s (hopefully) no doubt in the minds of most people that Donald Trump’s rhetoric towards...
Niagara Foundation Condemns Government Takeover of Zaman
Niagara Foundation strongly condemns the Turkish government's aggressive takeover of one of the nation's largest newspapers.
| Tagged Erdogan, freedom of press, freedom of speech, government, government takeover, journalism, media, takeover, turkey, ZamanJeff McCarter from Free Spirit Media Speaks on Importance of Diversity, Role of Urban Youth in Media
On January 21, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of hosting Jeff McCarter. He is Founder & Executive Director of Free Spirit Media....
| Tagged activism, chicago, development, Free Spirit Media, journalism, media, society, youth2015 Media & Ethics Forum Panelist Spotlight: Dr. Bastiaan Vanacker
By Josh Heine Communications and Membership Coordinator August 4, 2015 I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Bastiaan Vanancker, Associate Professor at Loyola...
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