The creation of women's versions of popular men's cycling races sparked plenty of media attention as women had historically been denied access to these spaces. Since access to these races and subsequent media provides opportunities and benefits for cyclists, the races become potential sites of social justice, underscoring the importance of understanding the media narrative of social justice in women's cycling. Therefore, we analyzed the presence of the five propositions (distributive justice, procedural justice, interactive justice, recognition, care, and repair) of social justice in public spaces in media narratives surrounding the women's Paris-Roubaix and Tour de France. Issues of distributive, procedural, and interactive justice were present in arguments that gatekeepers could not invest in women's cycling without proof of success, as well as in gatekeepers’ reputation of intolerance. Women faced disproportionate burdens due to lack of resources, representing issues of recognition, procedural justice, and distributive justice.

Social media platforms have become gateways to information and news. These platforms potentially offer discursive arenas where individuals can participate in rational-critical discourses, resembling with the public sphere. Nonetheless, the threats linked with social media platforms stymie the public sphere potential of the latter. This article attempts to provide an overview of threats namely disinformation, ideological polarization and concomitant extremism and hate speech propagated through social media platforms. Drawing from multidisciplinary literature, we reflect upon solutions which include (1) strengthening of mainstream and professional journalism; (2) fact-checking; (3) platform-driven and technology-based solutions; (4) law enforcement and social media regulations; and (5) media literacy and care for truth. This article contributes to the literature on strengthening the public sphere potential of social media platforms.

This paper examined hate speech in Ethiopian broadcast media (2020–2022), focusing on the people of Tigray. The rationale for selecting this period was the heightened media polarization and intensification of hate speech in Ethiopia. We analyzed hate speeches delivered by influential individuals, including government officials, religious leaders, and other elites. We chose to examine these individuals because of their dominant media presence and their considerable influence within the country. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, high-ranking government officials, religious leaders, and other elites labeled the people of Tigray as “enemies of Ethiopia” a state-led violent campaign. Broadcast media extensively covered hate speeches, as a strategy for declaring war on Tigray. Religious leaders (from all denominations) spread hate speeches, including in religious revels, and publicly declared their support for the Ethiopian National Defense Forces. This study highlights the increasing role of political leaders, religious leaders, or other elites, and broadcast media in fueling hate speech and violence in ethno-polarized Ethiopia.

The October 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a highly publicized event worldwide, shedding light on critical issues such as journalists’ safety, US-Saudi relations, press freedom, and democratic values. This study is a critical discourse analysis of editorials published in the Washington Post after Khashoggi's disappearance. Key themes emerging from the analysis include the dilemma between press freedom and the strategic interest in preserving good U.S. – Saudi relations, detecting the political motive behind Khashoggi's murder, and the role of media as fourth estate.