Anita VarmaMarcellus Williams and the Problem with the Contingency of Innocence in Journalismby Anita Varma, Solidarity Journalism Initiative leadSep 28Sep 28
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…Sep 28, 2022Sep 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…Jul 28, 2021Jul 28, 2021
Anita VarmaWandaVision and the Fantasy of ReturnSpoiler warning: WandaVision, season 1, episodes 1–6Feb 18, 2021Feb 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.Aug 28, 2020Aug 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.”Jul 23, 20201Jul 23, 20201
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 ratesApr 9, 2020Apr 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?”Jan 15, 2020Jan 15, 2020
Anita VarmaRegulating Disinformation? We’ve Been Debating the Wrong QuestionSanitizing digital content by fetishizing information will not remedy the root issue at handApr 26, 2019Apr 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…Oct 6, 2018Oct 6, 2018
