The narrative Donald Trump has played during the campaign is that the elites who have abandoned him or disagree with him are all part of the establishment he seeks to destroy.
The film Spotlight showed how investigative reporters uncovered abuse in the Catholic Church.
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Despite its negative aspects, investigative journalists globally are using social media to collaborate and uncover important stories.
From a battle over an oil pipeline in the American mid-west to small Australian communities fighting for survival, Indigenous people are harnessing social media to take their stories global.
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Indigenous people make up small percentages of the population in many countries – but using social media, Indigenous voices can be heard worldwide. Here are a dozen deadly Australians worth following.
The release of CCTV footage of Melbourne woman Jill Meagher’s last moments via social media channels assisted in apprehending her killer.
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Like many other advancements in communication technology, social media has a good, a bad and an ugly side when it comes to its relationship with crime, criminal justice and the law.
One in five 14- to 15-year-olds have been cyberbullied.
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Children and adolescents relate to each other through social media, for good and for bad.
The virulence of some of the contemporary sexism against female politicians reflects the unrestraint that characterises the social media age.
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Despite persistent myths that sexual violence and harassment are rare, two recent cases – and the subsequent online response – expose their commonality.
Enterprise social networking is designed to boost collaboration.
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We need better surveillance systems to detect epidemics early. But while social media has been flagged as a potential solution, we’re not quite there yet.
The death of privacy and the erosion of the personal sphere is an internet meme, often attributed to social media.
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Social media does not eradicate the line between personal or private. Instead, it shifts the line in ways that require thought rather than unreflexive condemnation or celebration.
Social media abuse is often personal, sexist and wounding.
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Changes in news media distribution and the impartiality of news sources provide good reason to be concerned. However, digital inequality is not the way to understand or measure it.
The rise of the selfie can lead to a great deal of negative comparison and self-doubt.
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