Stories about USA from October, 2017
Lone Wolves are ‘Terrorists’ Too
References to Muslims or Islam are common whether the story is about a lone wolf killer or a terrorist. We need to find better ways to characterize people who cause terror and a language that does justice to everyone touched by it.
Framespotting with Amy Zhang of MIT CSAIL
How do our moral values underpin our narratives, or frame our stories? We spoke with Amy Zhang, a member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL), to learn more about moral framing.
Culture Shot No. 2: Generous
What does it mean to be generous? A look at recent media coverage using the term in the US and India.