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Check this out from new student body president Filiberto Avila, Digital Communication & Media: Digital Journalism major!

I know there is a long road ahead, but I see digital publishing as a key accelerator to greater equity, diversity and inclusion in education. You can now watch my presentation on this topic from this year's UKSG conference in Glasgow: https://lnkd.in/e6jWjN-E #InclusiveEducation #EquityDiversityInclusion #AcademicPublishing #DigitalPublishing

We all dream of a better world, of a community where every citizen feels integrated and valued. This year's edition of the Civil Society Gala, in which I am honored to be part of the Social Impact Jury, urges us to reflect on the importance of "Communities for the Common Good", emphasizing the mobilization and involvement of citizens in projects that bring significant improvements in our lives and those around us. It is an opportunity to unite our efforts and make a difference in a world that often seems full of challenges and uncertainties. And it brings to mind spotmedia.ro, the project to which I have dedicated the past four years of my life and which has gained much more confidence as communities have been built around it: engaged readers, open partners, clients who care beyond metrics. It defends the right of each of us to accurate information, aware that this is a cornerstone of democracy and our progress as a society. And all it needs is for those involved, whether readers, companies, or agencies, to understand the crucial importance they have and to support it through concrete and responsible actions. In the end, we only need to understand that the power to change the world lies in our hands. Every gesture of involvement and support for initiatives that promote the common good is a precious stone in building a better future for all of us. Only together can we build communities for the common good😊 #CivilSocietyGala #CommunitiesForTheCommonGood

Gillmor writes in part, "The status quo in political (and related) coverage consists of sporadically noting that gosh-maybe-there’s-a-problem, while sticking mostly to journalistic business as usual. The status quo is journalistic malpractice." We see "gosh-maybe-there's-a-problem" treatment in news coverage of trafficking all the time, though we've described it in slightly different words. It's a kind of wide-eyed, "hey, can you believe there's trafficking going on in this city/town" treatment on repeat. Yes, there is trafficking here, there, everywhere. Better reporting tells audiences what it looks like, what's being done to combat it and by whom/what groups, to what effect, as an example. If you find yourself writing the former kind of story, go deeper. It's not an understatement to say that substantive reporting on human trafficking is a contribution toward the health of a democracy.

Closing the digital divide is more important than ever. In our sponsored POLITICO Focus article, @Comcast and #ProjectUp partners discuss advancing economic mobility in the communities we serve. #IWorkForComcast

Closing the digital divide is more important than ever. In our sponsored POLITICO Focus article, @Comcast and #ProjectUp partners discuss advancing economic mobility in the communities we serve. #IWorkForComcast

Closing the digital divide is more important than ever. In our sponsored POLITICO Focus article, @Comcast and #ProjectUp partners discuss advancing economic mobility in the communities we serve. #IWorkForComcast

Closing the digital divide is more important than ever. In our sponsored POLITICO Focus article, @Comcast and #ProjectUp partners discuss advancing economic mobility in the communities we serve. #IWorkForComcast

Closing the digital divide is more important than ever. In our sponsored POLITICO Focus article, @Comcast and #ProjectUp partners discuss advancing economic mobility in the communities we serve. #IWorkForComcast