Our Version Media's founder, Veronica Gordon, has been invited back to her former university, the University of Southampton as part of its Speaker Series. She will be in conversation with the Social Impact Lab's, Dr Pathik Pathak, to discuss her journey as a social entrepreneur with students and guests. The event coincides with International Women’s … Continue reading Our founder invited to speak at her former university
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With lockdown over, we've moved our Mobile Storytelling to Showcase Social Impact workshops from online to in-house! Whether at our base at MAST Mayflower Studios or out in the community, it's great to be back connecting with people face-to-face! We ran our first in-person session at Northam Community Centre in August, for young people from Northam and … Continue reading Equipping future leaders with media skills to amplify their push for social change
More than three quarters (77.8%) of black Southampton residents who took part in our media survey said they do not feel fairly and accurately represented in local news coverage. The survey also revealed that 75% felt there was a negative bias against black people in local news coverage, with the majority stating that the media … Continue reading Media racism: “Sometimes things go unchallenged because they go unspoken”
Black History Month has been celebrated in Southampton for more than a decade. This year, because of the pandemic, most events have been moved online. Here's the link to the city's Black History Month magazine. It is packed full of articles, including one about Our Version Media. There are also details of what's happening locally … Continue reading What’s On: Black History Month 2020