The Scanlon Foundations ‘Mapping Social Cohesion' is available as a PDF on the ISC Moodle.
Write:
You are then to write a press release of 250 words on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission, reporting the findings, using the rules you were taught in class.
• In doing so, please create a catchy headline of no more than eight words.
• Please remember to find a newsworthy angle to justify your press release. Do not just report the findings of the survey, generally.
Quote:
Use some or all of these quotes in your press release.
"These findings remind us that racism occurs in everyday places, to everyday people. Casual racism appears to be the new face of prejudice and discrimination."
"The public response to recent incidents of racial vilification shows that the majority of Australians reject hate and division. But we can't be complacent about stopping racism wherever it occurs,"
Dr Tim Soutphommasane, Race Discrimination Commissioner.