Killing the Spectacle — Tip 1: Pitch the System, Not the Spectacle
[Infographic] One of 15 shifts (tips) for journalists, editors, and practitioners covering online harm, extremism, and AI.
About the Author
Raja is a systems, accountability, and media strategist focused on the intersection of ethics, emerging technology, and democratic utility. With a background in human rights and digital evidence, Raja advises global institutions and develops capacity-building frameworks that translate emerging tech innovations into real-world practice. She architects Communities of Practice (CoP) designed to bridge the gap between data scientists, advocates, and newsrooms—building the resilient, public-interest media ecosystems required to sustain democratic life, and leverage emerging opportunities and defend against future threats.
She writes Unembedded—long-form analysis, reported essays, practical guides, and field frameworks on media, power, harm, and who controls the story. It publishes original reporting, case studies, curated resources, tools and templates for practitioners, and research and reading lists across the beats it covers.
Unembedded includes two ongoing series: The Safari Is Over—on how media covers harm, extremism, and algorithmic culture, and what better practice looks like— and The Field Dispatch, the working intelligence arm of The Field community of practice. She is the founder of The Field.
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