1.0United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)https://www.unaoc.orgJulie Ladananhttps://www.unaoc.org/author/julie/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="TXhtpjXhfX"><a href="https://www.unaoc.org/2016/05/al-nasser-remarks-at-the-media-dinner-bicocca-intercultural-day/">Al-Nasser Remarks at the Media Dinner of the Fourth Bicocca Intercultural Day</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.unaoc.org/2016/05/al-nasser-remarks-at-the-media-dinner-bicocca-intercultural-day/embed/#?secret=TXhtpjXhfX" width="600" height="338" title="“Al-Nasser Remarks at the Media Dinner of the Fourth Bicocca Intercultural Day” — United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)" data-secret="TXhtpjXhfX" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<i.length;o++)if(r=i[o],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),a=l.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,a.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> Now more than ever, we need to stand united and work towards preventing the reach of extremist ideologies within our societies. You as media experts and practitioners have a role as well particularly when we see how the conventional and social media platforms have been used and abused by these extremist groups to spread their messages of incitement and hatred. Efforts should be re-doubled to protect pluralism and diversity , also in the media. But Journalists too have a responsibility of conveying objective and moderate messages.https://www.unaoc.org/wp-content/uploads/unaoc-julieladanan.png1280720