Here’s a link to Wikipedia’s entry on Poverty Porn. Here are some of our favorites:

ARTICLES

• At What Point Does A Fundraising Ad Go Too Far? by Goats and Soda (NPR)
• Emotive Charity Advertising – Has the Public had Enough? by Aimee Meade (Guardian)

BLOG POSTS

• When Fundraising Harms Dignity by Linda Raftree (Wait…What?)
• Poverty P*rn: a Reflection of Deeper Issues by Linda Raftree (Wait…What?)
• 5 Reasons Poverty Porn Empowers the Wrong Person by Emily Roenigk
• Everything You Need to Know About Poverty Porn by Skye Davey (Oaktree)
• Is Poverty Porn a Necessary Evil? by Abigail Higgins (Bright)

PODCASTS

• ‘Poverty Porn’: Education Or Exploitation? by Talk of the Nation (NPR)

This is not a comprehensive list. It’s one that includes resources that we have had the time to review and recommend. If you have others that you would recommend, please Contact Us. We would love to know what else is out there!