Anita VarmaSolidarity Journalism: Opening Remarks for Social Justice Week event at Toronto Metropolitan…The following remarks were prepared and delivered for the event “Solidarity Journalism: Why social justice is newsworthy,” hosted by the…7 min read·Sep 28, 2022----
Anita VarmainThe Engaged Journalism LabWant to support accurate journalism? Fund solidarity reporting.Last summer, solidarity became a national buzzword. Thousands of people declared and demanded solidarity against racism in the wake of…5 min read·Jul 28, 2021----
Anita VarmaWandaVision and the Fantasy of ReturnSpoiler warning: WandaVision, season 1, episodes 1–64 min read·Feb 18, 2021----
Anita VarmaHeading into Election 2020, Let’s Ask Ourselves: “What Makes This Newsworthy?”Anita Varma, PhD is the assistant director of Journalism & Media Ethics as well as Social Sector Ethics. Views are her own.3 min read·Aug 28, 2020----
Anita VarmainThe Engaged Journalism LabBeyond the statement: How journalism funders can act in solidarity with marginalized communities“We stand in solidarity with Black communities. Black Lives Matter.”4 min read·Jul 23, 2020--1--1
Anita VarmainMarkkula Center for Applied EthicsWhat to Do When the Numbers in the News Become BenumbingHow journalists can better humanize death tolls, coronavirus cases, and unemployment rates3 min read·Apr 9, 2020----
Anita VarmainMarkkula Center for Applied EthicsWhy Are Politicians Lying & What is Advertising Doing in Politics?Two alternative questions to “Should Facebook allow politicians to lie in ads?”4 min read·Jan 15, 2020----
Anita VarmaRegulating Disinformation? We’ve Been Debating the Wrong QuestionSanitizing digital content by fetishizing information will not remedy the root issue at hand3 min read·Apr 26, 2019----
Anita VarmaWhat criteria should we use to confirm a Supreme Court justice?The Kavanaugh confirmation hearings and collective action in response have filled me with pain and pride. Watching protestors flood the…8 min read·Oct 6, 2018----
Anita Varma#WhereAreTheChildren? Refocusing Social Media Activism on Solutions with Constructive JournalismAnita Varma and Tanja Aitamurto3 min read·Jun 4, 2018----