Representation Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/representation/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:13:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 How Journalism Is Represented In The Media https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/how-journalism-is-represented-in-the-media/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/how-journalism-is-represented-in-the-media/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:13:54 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=68906 Many people may assume that journalism is a field of lies and biased reporting. The decline in trust with journalists and the media is fuelled by concerns over political bias, misinformation, and the idea that news organisations choose profit and agendas over reporting the truth.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/how-journalism-is-represented-in-the-media/feed/ 0 Strictly Come Dancing Debuts First Blind Contestant https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/strictly-come-dancing-debuts-first-blind-contestant/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/strictly-come-dancing-debuts-first-blind-contestant/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:39:41 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=61797 Strictly Come Dancing has debuted their first-ever blind contestant on this year’s show - a huge step forward for representation.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/strictly-come-dancing-debuts-first-blind-contestant/feed/ 0 Love Island Winners Make History – Why It Matters https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/love-island-winners-make-history-why-it-matters/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/love-island-winners-make-history-why-it-matters/#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:25:43 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=61570 Love Island couple Michelle "Mimii" Ngulube and Joshua Oyinsan were crowned the winners on 29th July 2024.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/love-island-winners-make-history-why-it-matters/feed/ 0 Borderline Personality Disorder: Lost In The Media https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/borderline-personality-disorder-media/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/borderline-personality-disorder-media/#respond Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:47:15 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=33102 Borderline Personality Disorder, a cluster B personality disorder, has long been stigmatised in the media, and it needs to stop.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/borderline-personality-disorder-media/feed/ 0 Thomas & Friends’ Introduce New Autistic Character https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/thomas-friends-introduce-new-autistic-character/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/thomas-friends-introduce-new-autistic-character/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2022 03:00:26 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=30777 Nearly four decades after the popular children's show was released in October 1984, Thomas & Friends is now including some diversity and representation in their team of tank engines.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/thomas-friends-introduce-new-autistic-character/feed/ 0 Why representation matters: Rose Ayling-Ellis teams up with Barbie to launch a range of new diverse dolls https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/why-representation-matters-rose-ayling-ellis-teams-up-with-barbie-to-launch-a-range-of-new-diverse-dolls/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/why-representation-matters-rose-ayling-ellis-teams-up-with-barbie-to-launch-a-range-of-new-diverse-dolls/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:16:02 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=29858 Rose Ayling-Ellis announced via Instagram that she has collaborated with Barbie on a new campaign ‘Rose, Barbie & Friends’ to celebrate the launch of a new, diverse line of Fashionista Dolls. The diverse range of dolls is a huge step for Barbie manufacturers Mattel, Inc., who have previously been criticised for negatively impacting body image and “perpetuating gender stereotypes”.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/why-representation-matters-rose-ayling-ellis-teams-up-with-barbie-to-launch-a-range-of-new-diverse-dolls/feed/ 1 Nadine Dorries And Dyslexia https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/nadine-dorries-and-dyslexia/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/nadine-dorries-and-dyslexia/#respond Tue, 10 May 2022 20:56:43 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=24453 You have probably heard of Nadine Dorries. For some, she is an icon of Brexit. For others, she is a figure of pop-culture controversy.

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