Published inCovid-19 collectionSweden, COVID19 and Invisible ImmigrantsChristian Christensen, Stockholm UniversityMar 13, 20221Mar 13, 20221
Lessons From The Day A Right-Wing Norwegian Terrorist Killed 77? We’re Actively Unlearning Them.A decade has passed since Anders Breivik killed 77 in Norway, and we have learned nothing.Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
Trump, Social Media and “Orwellian” BullshitConservatives have pitched Trump’s social media ban as “Orwellian.” But, what’s Orwellian is their re-writing of media history.Jan 10, 20211Jan 10, 20211
Election 2020: Myths About (Liberal) US Media Still Strong…And DangerousIt is an enduring belief, including internationally, that the vast majority of US media are ”liberal” or ”leftist.” This is a powerful…Nov 16, 20202Nov 16, 20202
“It Could Be Something We Didn’t See On The Tape” — Ahmaud Arbery and the Eternal Guilt of Black…Trump’s “what we didn’t see on the tape” line is a Catch22 for African-Americans, an eternal Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free card for white privilege.May 8, 20203May 8, 20203
Want to Discuss Sweden and COVID19? Start By Looking Backward.Sweden’s #COVID19 policy and Sweden’s policy on refugees have been covered a lot. The connections between the two are worth addressing.Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
The US Just Killed 30 Innocent People in Afghanistan. Let’s Pretend It Was London.When the US kills poor, innocent Muslims using US tax dollars, the media barely blink. What if the dead were in London instead?Sep 22, 20191Sep 22, 20191
How Immigration Changed A Small-Town Sweden That Never ExistedHow far can you stretch nostalgia before warm, harmless exaggeration transforms into weaponized dishonesty?Jun 24, 20191Jun 24, 20191
The Right-Wing Press and Violence Against Women: Terrible When Abroad, Ignored When at HomeMedia coverage of sexual assault and violence against women in other countries often has nothing to do with the violence, or the victims.Feb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019