Helen Vatsikopoulos — when the stories of migrants in Australia are silenced it's bad for all of us
Stories help us to understand what is happening in the world and how it impacts us. Stories help us to relate to the experience of 'the Other' and their suffering building an emotional understanding. Journalist and academic Helen Vatiskopoulos describes the power of stories to share information to the masses and the problems that arise when the narrative is distorted. What is the responsibility of the media? How does media and social media impact on whose stories are being told and whose are being left out?
What's the Story? Migration, Memories and the Importance of Controlling the Narrative…
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