MDA | Race Reporting Handbook Case Study The image above is the work of Alexandra Bell, an interdisciplinary artist and journalist who works to disrupt the racist messaging that comes as a result of misrepresenting stories with visuals. In 2016, an American news outlet wrote a piece about an American swim team titled ‘Accused of Fabricating Robbery, Swimmers Fuel Tension in Brazil’. The accompanying image was Usain Bolt, a Jamaican sprinter. However, the image of Bolt was actually in relation to a story in another section about winning an Olympic medal. Placing Bolt’s photo underneath the headline about the accused fabricated robbery, however, might mislead readers to conflate Bolt’s Olympic Victory with involvement in the controversy. In the piece above, Bell’s art highlights the editorial decisions made in the original | CHAPTER 04 article that may reinforce racist narratives. On the right, Bell replaces the image and edits the headline to highlight the misleading content in the original. INCLUSION IN NEWSROOMS AND CONTENT TEAMS It is imperative for newsrooms and content teams to mirror the country's diversity. With half of Australia's population being first or secondgeneration migrants, representative newsrooms are key to fostering inclusive storytelling and ensuring the longevity of media organisations. 34