S1E2 Pandemic of hate: We need to talk about anti-Asian abuse - with Zing Tsjeng and Hussein Kesvani

Media Storm presented by Mathilda Mallinson and Helena WadiaEpisode 1.2: Pandemic of hate: We need to talk about anti-Asian abuse - with Zing Tsjeng and Hussein KesvaniWith reports anti-Asian hate speech surged by 1,662% during the pandemic, and many accounts of rising hate crimes against Asian communities, Media Storm hears from those personally affected. It seeks to find out the impact of the pandemic on Asian people, and investigate the accuracy of the data that emerged over the Covid-19 crisis. Vice UK editor Zing Tsjeng and podcaster & producer Hussein Kesvani join us in the studio to discuss the way the mainstream media reported on the pandemic and the 2021 Atlanta Spa shootings, East & South Asian representation on screen, and the latest coverage of cricketer Azeem Rafiq's accusations of racism and bullying at Yorkshire. https://www.ditchthelabel.org/research-papers/hate-speech-report-2021/ https://stopaapihate.org/national-report-through-september-2021/Get in touchFollow us on Twitter http://twitt