Racism in the UK press has been so bad that the UN put out a statement condemning "decades of sustained & unrestrained anti-foreigner abuse, misinformation & distortion": ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/… #SayNoToRacism /1
It's no surprise that the UK has serious problems with racism when two of our biggest newspapers were condemned by the @CoE in a report on rising racist violence: independent.co.uk/news/media/pre… #SayNoToRacism /2
@coe In 2016, the UNHCR called out Britain's two biggest newspapers for their "unique" hostility towards migrants. It's no surprise that racism in the UK media fuels racism within wider society #SayNoToRacism /3
@coe Despite being condemned by the @CoE in a report on racist violence & called out by the UNHCR for "unique" hostility towards migrants, the Daily Mail was awarded the accolade "Newspaper of the Year" for 2016 by the Society of Editors: pressgazette.co.uk/daily-mail-bre… #SayNoToRacism /4
@coe Hate & discrimination have been widespread in the UK press - but by using our power as consumers we can push for positive change. In 2018, the Daily Mail changed its & editor & began efforts to "detoxify" after hundreds of advertisers walked away: theguardian.com/media/2019/oct… /5
@coe Over the past 3 years, thousands of people have taken action against UK media racism & bigotry. While there's a long way still to go, together we're showing that consumer power can make hate unprofitable: stopfundinghate.info/2019/08/16/fiv… #SayNoToRacism /6
@coe Meanwhile, @CFMMUK are doing vital work monitoring and engaging with UK media outlets to address discrimination and improve their coverage - definitely worth a follow! #SayNoToRacism /7
