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.

Germany’s Women Challenge Glass Ceiling in Journalism

Germany’s Women Challenge Glass Ceiling in Journalism

Published: 28 February 2012 Region: Germany By Aidan White If there’s one issue likely to provoke verbal brawling in the …

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Media Workshop Held on Professional Reporting about Children

Media Workshop Held on Professional Reporting about Children

Published: 24 February 2012 Region: Pakistan A media workshop was held in Islamabad on 22 February aimed at developing expertise …

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Journalism Training Grants Available

Journalism Training Grants Available

Published: 24 February 2012 Region: UK UK journalists from socially or ethnically diverse backgrounds can now apply for a training …

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Women Make the News 2012

Women Make the News 2012

Published: 24 February 2012 Region: Worldwide The UNESCO global policy advocacy initiative Women Make The News 2012 is to be …

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Responsible Journalism Training Course for Moroccan Newspaper Journali...

Responsible Journalism Training Course for Moroccan Newspaper Journali...

Event date: 20-24 March 2012 Country: Morocco The Media Diversity Institute is organising a 5 day production-oriented training course in …

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Gay Rights Campaigners Win Serbian Court Battle

Gay Rights Campaigners Win Serbian Court Battle

Published: 22 February 2012 Country: Serbia by MDI The Serbian Gay Straight Alliance, a group campaigning against discrimination, has struck …

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Wilders Web Racism Exposes Feeble Government

Wilders Web Racism Exposes Feeble Government

Published: 21 February 2012 Region: EU By Aidan White The latest stunt by Dutch right-wing populist Gert Wilders has sparked …

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Women Still Underrepresented in U.S. Media, Annual Report Shows

Women Still Underrepresented in U.S. Media, Annual Report Shows

Published: 21 February 2012 Region: USA By Summer Harlow The U.S. media industry still is dominated by men, according to a …

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Lilly Scholarships in Religion for Journalists

Lilly Scholarships in Religion for Journalists

Published: 21 February 2012 Region: USA & Canada Journalists interested in taking college courses in religion or spirituality may apply …

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UNESCO Releases Community Media Handbook

UNESCO Releases Community Media Handbook

Published: 17 February 2012 Region: Worldwide UNESCO has published a new good practice guide, a collection of case studies in …

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