National Geographic magazine recently apologised for a history of racism in its coverage of non-Western cultures and people of colour around the world.

In this month's special "The Race Issue", the 130-year-old publication said it could not now cover stories about race without acknowledging its own past in upholding certain stereotypes.

Known for its iconic photography, National Geographic had long portrayed darker skinned people as uncivilised, and through its imagery, exoticised non-Western cultures for a largely white and Western audience, according to John Edwin Mason, a professor and photography historian at the University of Virginia.

The magazine asked Mason to evaluate its coverage of people of colour over the years.

In this episode, we'll ask: What role should media organisations have in dismantling institutional racism?

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