This multimedia set of stories was jointly authored and edited (+ designed & produced) by a team of fellows at the 2017 Salzburg Academy on Media & Global Change. Undergraduate students: Mikaella Aramouni, Lauren Bailey, Nour Bazzi, Bosco Heung Wai Chan, Lama Hatoum, Sofie Hörtler, Ben Horton, Amy Melki, Ryan O’Connell, Sarah Starr, Marina Vanni & Rodolfo von der Meden. Graduate students: Pallavi Guha & Tom Olang’-Okeyo. Faculty: Susan Moeller & Clement So. Special thanks to Karen Fowler-Witt, Brian Hanley, Anthony Ioannidis & Jordan Pailthorpe.

Investigating media

HUMANS of EXTREMISM

There are two kinds of people in the world: People fighting the good fight… and those perpetrating violence. Which one are you?

So you think you know who is an extremist…

“Extremism” means many things to many people.

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CLICK on the photos below to READ and HEAR about those who are EXTREMISTS for GOOD: those who are speaking out, those who are working to bring you fair and accurate news (about climate change!), and those who are risking their lives to tell us the stories that matter.

CLICK on the photos below to READ and HEAR about those EXTREMISTS who promote VIOLENCE. READ and HEAR about those who are fighting extremism, those who are its victims, and those who are perpetrating it.

The world is full of tragedy… but you can do something

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• Who we are and why we wrote these stories…
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