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"Minorities like Muslims or Roma are hardly ever asked to comment on stories that concern their own communities, they are hardly ever given a voice" (Photo: Luxembourg EU Presidency)

Bad journalism can aggravate racism, campaigners warn

by Teresa Küchler, Brussels,

Journalists and politicians warned that Europe needs to steer a fine line between media freedom and dangerous sensationalism at the "Talking Our Way out of Trouble: How Media Debate Can Combat Intolerance" symposium, which took place in Brussels on Wednesday (5 November).

The event was organised by the European Commission in co-operation with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), who in their presentation stated that "Sensationalist reporting may help sell papers …but it ha...

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"Minorities like Muslims or Roma are hardly ever asked to comment on stories that concern their own communities, they are hardly ever given a voice" (Photo: Luxembourg EU Presidency)

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