Angelo Boccato

“2025 was too dark for the communities that have been traditionally marginalised or excluded by much of the media, particularly after the US …

By Angelo Boccato    Donald Trump has made his intention of waging war against DEI loud and clear in his second …

The murder of US activist Charlie Kirk highlights how American culture wars, attacks on DEI, and free speech debates are influencing Europe’s far-right.

Despite documenting a war zone from within, Palestinian journalists face deadly risks, erasure, and denial.

Journalism must challenge racial bias by providing nuanced, empathetic coverage that considers history and class dynamics. Some media outlets are setting the standard by amplifying marginalised voices and pushing for racial equality.

The Christian Democrats parties, the CDU, and CSU parties won 28.5% of the vote in the federal elections on Sunday 23 as Germans headed to the polls to vote for the 630 Bundestag (Germany’s federal Parliament) members, making them the two main parties that will likely form the next likely coalition government. The party that won more votes (20.8%) behind the CDU-CSU was the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD).

By Angelo Boccato, Freelance Journalist The next Dutch coalition government will be led by Dick Schoof, a former domestic intelligence chief, following months of negociations between the parties. Schoof is the former Director-General of the General Intelligence and Security Service (Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst, AIVD) and Head of the National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (Nationaal

By Angelo Boccato, Freelance Journalist Germany, like Italy, had to create a strong constitution after World War II to counter a resurgence of the horrors of Nazi fascism. In Italy it was specifically forbidden to form a party named Partito Nazionale Fascista (National Fascist Party), however, it still allowed Giorgio Almirante’s fascist party MSI (the

By Angelo Boccato, freelance journalist Italy has never faced its fascist history. This has created an environment which has facilitated a breeding ground for the rise to power of Giorgia Meloni exactly 100 years after Mussolini’s March on Rome. Meloni’s party, Brothers of Italy, follows its predecessors Alleanza Nazionale (National Alliance), the fascist party Movimento

By Angelo Boccato, freelance reporter What role did the media play in the rise of the far right in Europe? Some, and at times many media, especially in the mainstream, have been central in normalising and sanitising the far-right, thus, consciously or unconsciously, providing them with a platform that makes them more presentable, and therefore

By Angelo Boccato, Freelance Journalist The solidarity with the Palestinians and their plight in the onslaught unleashed by Israel on Gaza has been widespread in the Global North and the Global South. While a divide remains between public opinion and government actions and narratives in the Global North on this front, some countries like Ireland,

By Angelo Boccato, freelance journalist The media narratives around the far-right, especially in Europe follow a series of patterns that tend to repeat themselves. At first, there is a certain degree of alertness, not just for the far-right, but also for other forces seen as populists. After that, there is a feeling of wishful thinking that

Exploring the Depths of Media Racism: Diane Abbott's Experience Sheds Light on the UK's Struggle

By Angelo Boccato Racial or ethnic profiling, that disproportionately targets minorities, is a practice police are often accused of using in the Global North. These practices are often left undeterred in part because of the way in which the media narrates the incidents and issue. . In Italy, the an incident involving AC Milan player

By Angelo Boccato The murder of 17-year-old Nahel M. at the hands of the French police in Nanterre on June 27 shocked the country and led to protests, some of them violent. Paris Saint Germain star and France national football team captain Kylian Mbappé called for calm and an end to violent protests from his

By Angelo Boccato Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, the spinoff of the Netflix series Bridgerton, was released globally on May 4th, coincidentally around the weekend of King Charles III’s coronation. While this window of release may not have received much attention, it is telling in terms of the contrast between the historical-fictional royal family portrayed

By Angelo Boccato June 22 2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the docking of the HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Port in Essex - the first journey carrying Caribbean families to the United Kingdom to answer the call for more workers following World War II. Several journeys followed, with the Windrush generation becoming the first

When it comes to increasing the spaces for Black and non-white journalists, the conversation and planning have to be intersectional, across race, class, identity, and gender.

The Tabloids’ influence in the British society and politics is well documented and researched. When it comes to the royal family maintaining their relationship with tabloids seems crucial , as it is highly beneficial and allows them to lead the narrative.

By Angelo Boccato Black Panther: Wakanda Forever represented a significant challenge for director Ryan Coogler, its cast, and Marvel Studios. From one point of view, it was crucial to honour the memory and legacy of the late Chadwick Boseman, whose portrayal of King T’ Challa has been a milestone not only in the super heroic