Breaking down journalistic stereotypes of the courtroom

About this episode

Al Stark and Kate Lee Koo discuss social justice storytelling in the courtroom with Dr Richard Murray.

Al Stark and special co-host Kate Lee Koo talk to Dr Richard Murray (UQ’s School of Communication and Arts). Richard teaches social justice storytelling by taking his students to the court rooms. This enables them to encounter different voices, to transform their own views, and to better grasp how news media report on social issues, stereotypes, and crime.

People in this episode

Host: Al Stark

Guests: Kate Lee Koo, Dr Richard Murray

Topics covered

• journalism
• courtroom
• social justice
• storytelling
• media representation

Keywords

• journalism
• courtroom
• social justice
• storytelling
• media stereotypes
• crime reporting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UQ’s School of Communication and Arts

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