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.

The Intercultural Innovation Award

The Intercultural Innovation Award

Deadline: 16 October 2011 Region: Worldwide The UN Alliance of Civilizations and the BMW Group have launched The Intercultural Innovation Award …

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INDONESIA WATCH: Stopping Hate Speech in the Social Media

INDONESIA WATCH: Stopping Hate Speech in the Social Media

Published: 4 October 2011 Country: Indonesia By Fitri Adi Anugrah Social media provide easily accessible tools for people to spread information to a …

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Morocco Faces up to Challenge of Creating Inclusive Media

Morocco Faces up to Challenge of Creating Inclusive Media

Published: 4 October 2011 Country: Morocco The spirit of change in Morocco, which recently saw Constitutional change to recognise political, social and cultural …

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A Degree of Diversity in Teaching for MENA Journalism Students

A Degree of Diversity in Teaching for MENA Journalism Students

Published: 30 September 2011 Region: MENA The movement to bring democracy and change across the Middle East means giving citizens a …

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Why Media Need to Think Again Over the Tragedy of Utøya

Why Media Need to Think Again Over the Tragedy of Utøya

Aidan White travelled to Oslo in September and met with key figures dealing with the mass killings that shocked the world …

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Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism

Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism

Deadline: April 16, 2012 Region: USA The Carter Center Mental Health Program in Atlanta, GA provides six one-year fellowships for …

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Youth Leaders Call for Action to End Silence over Crisis Facing Roma

Youth Leaders Call for Action to End Silence over Crisis Facing Roma

Published: 28 September 2011 Region: EU Young leaders of Roma communities across Europe have issued a challenging call to activists …

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Ethnic Minorities Put Social Media Under the Microscope

Ethnic Minorities Put Social Media Under the Microscope

Deadline: 10 October 2011 Region: Poland, Germany, EU New media offer great opportunities for minority voices in Europe to be …

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Graduate degree fellowship open for journalists

Graduate degree fellowship open for journalists

Deadline: 1 November 2011 Region: Asia, Pacific, U.S Journalists who want to specialize their reporting can apply for a fellowship …

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American Islamic Congress sponsors video contest

American Islamic Congress sponsors video contest

Deadline: 15 October 2011 Region: Arab League member state, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan The 2011 Eye to Heart competition calls young …

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