For Journalists
Media Diversity Institute works with journalists around the world to support their work investigating media and diversity issues, and ensure that their newsrooms are following best practices
Events
Symbols of Humanity: Syrian Artist Bridges Times, Religions
16 October 2019 Event: 17 October – 17 November Country: UK In our divided and polarised world, who, but artists, …
“Sanctions Would Show the Non-Democratic Governments that the Intern...
Recently, MDI Executive Director Milica Pesic attended the Ministerial Meeting on Media Freedom. Hosted in the margins of the 2019 …
Handbooks & Guidelines
Mental Health: How Do We Avoid Stigmatisation and Normalisation?
Caroline Flack’s suicide sent shockwaves across the UK, reigniting a debate about how the covers suicide and mental health. Does the media examine these issues with sensitivity? Or does it further the stigma of mental illness, complicating the media’s potential impa...
How to Write About Trans Issues: Global Edition
Resources in this section provide general guidance on reporting trans issues, no matter where you are reporting from. Reference Guide …
How Should You Cover Trans and Non-Binary Issues? A Toolkit for Britis...
Resources in this section relate specifically to covering trans and non-binary issues in the UK. Briefing sheet | Gender Recognition …
Job, Training & Grant Opportunities
CIVIS Media Prize: Migration, Integration and Cultural Diversity
European programmes exploring the topics of migration, integration and cultural diversity are invited to enter. A new addition to the 2020 competition is the topic of democratic culture – with a particular focus on the fault lines of an integrative society, the media...
Call for Entries: CIVIS Media Prize 2019
CIVIS again recognizes programme contributions on the radio, film, television and the Internet, which are particularly suitable for the promotion of the peaceful coexistence of people of different geographic or cultural backgrounds. This year there is an additional priz...
Training: How to Cover People with Disabilities
Last week, Media Diversity Institute’s “Disability: A Matter of Perception” project continued with a three day workshop in Ohrid, Macedonia. …