Stories
Our stories examine the ways that race, religion, class, dis/ability, age, gender and sexual identity issues intersect with major topics in the media, and aim to bring new perspectives to light.
Women’s World Cup: A Step Forward in Sports Journalism
2 July 2019 Country: Global by: Eline Jeanné Depending on where you live, you have likely seen a lot of …
Queer Asia Film Festival – A Rare Celebration of Asian Queerness in ...
Date: 17 – 22 July 2019 Country: UK by: Mikhail Yakovlev The British Museum and Kings College London (KCL) are …
Geoblocking: What Is It, and How Effective Is It In Practice?
29 June 2019 Country: Global by: Eline Jeanné Recently there has been more talk about ‘geoblocking’ on social media platforms, …
Event: Digital Detoxification: Challenging Hateful Content in the Onli...
Date: 11 June 2019 Country: Hungary Earlier this month, the Centre for Independent Journalism and the National Association for Hungarian …
How to Be Inclusive and Grammatically Correct: A Guide for Journalists...
16 June 2019 Country: Global by: Mikhail Yakovlev Last week, I came across a Buzzfeed listicle explaining why you should …
Muslim and LGBTQ? A Diversity Battle Plays Out In Birmingham
14 June 2019 Country: UK Over the past six months, a diversity battle has been playing out in Birmingham. Earlier …
Report: How is the Rise of Populism Impacting the News Industry?
Earlier this week, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and University of Oxford released their annual joint report on …
LGBTQ+ YouTube Row: Real Pride Month Representation?
13 June 2019 Country: Global By: Eline Jeanné It’s June, also known as Pride Month. This is a time to …
Palermo: Media Skills Training for CSOs
Dates: 22 – 24 May 2019 Country: Palermo, Italy Last month, MDI’s New Neighbours project completed is second training in …
Gender “Inclusive” Initiatives Like 50:50 Ignore Trans and...
4 June 2019 Country: UK by: Mikhail Yakovlev Over the past few years, the BBC’s reputation for fair and high-quality …